Editorial
Narivaad Issue 5
On the Language of Solidarity: Reading Fahmida Riaz’s Voice in Awaz
Fahmida Riaz’s Awaz sets a historical precedent for socialist-feminist work in Pakistan.
Enduring through action: Baloch women’s grief, anger, and activism
Dur Bibi highlights Baloch women’s strategies to demand accountability from the state.
Without Stopping: Looking for Feminist Narratives
Amal Zaman takes us on a search for narratives of feminist resistance from the Global South.
The Myth of Intersex vs. Trans
Conservative discourse in Pakistan relies on a fundamental misunderstanding of gender identity. The word “intersex” has recently garnered much attention in contemporary online and offline discussions in Pakistan. It is unfortunate, however, that this word was brought into the discourse largely by a group of upper-class, conservative social media personalities who have foregrounded this term […]
The Measure of a Movement
Aurat March Lahore reflects on how building feminist futures begins with strengthening feminist collectives.
Call for Pitches
‘From Home to Frontiers: Socialist Feminist Struggle in Today’s Pakistan’
Building Socialist Feminism on Southern Ground: The Women Democratic Front on the History and Politics of the Left in Pakistan
A conversation by Mahvish Ahmad with Marvi Latifi, Ismat Shahjahan and Tooba Syed of the Women Democratic Front in Pakistan
Aurat, Azadi: Feminism and its Future in Pakistan
Saba Gul Kattak interviews Ismat Shahjahan on the dynamics and contestations in Pakistan’s growing feminist movement.
Working Class Power & Feminism: An Interview with Alia Amirali
Sara Jaffri dissusses with Alia Amirali her experience of rgazining, imperialism, gender politics in the Left, struggles and inspiration.
Raging against the patriarchy
Why do we need a renewed women’s movement today?
The Struggles of Feminist Politics: The Beginning of the Conversation
Aimen Bucha
A review of feminist tendencies in Pakistan, and future of feminist movement