By imaanasimOn March 8th, some of us were celebrating International Women’s Day by watching Captain Marvel. In Pakistan, a nationwide “Aurat March” was held as a direct equivalent to the well-known “Women’s March.” Women and men from across Pakistan came together to protest against gender discrimination. I was intrigued as to why the word “Aurat” was…
By Sarah Huxtable MohrApparently, missing and murdered indigenous girls aren’t worthy of getting a reaction from the #MeToo movement. A recent report was issued by the Urban Indian Health Institute documenting over 506 cases of indigenous women and girls across 29 states who are either missing, or have been murdered. Of these 506 cases, 66 were identified as…
By Barakah IqbalWhat does it mean to be Black, Muslim, and Pakistani? It is a complex world to navigate, and often results in the feeling of being too foreign for each of the three groups because of your incredibly unique experience. It affects ever part of your being imaginable. Your body dysmorphia may grow bigger and bigger…
By Guest BloggerSaudi women have won, after so long, the basic right to drive. This is an amazing victory, but it is also a litmus test for the pacing of equality. It is a small step up a steep mountain of which I may never get to see the summit. Has progress always been so slow? In…
