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On Silencing Creativity and Struggle for Free Thought
Rahman Abbas is the winner of India’s highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi Award,... -
Gender equality is the world’s unfinished business – and unfinished potential
The private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new...
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Geneva – Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists and journalists has reached a tipping point, often fueling offline attacks, according to a new report released today, produced by the European Commission and UN Women’s ACT... -
From Hashtags to Action: Why Pakistan Needs a Collective Blueprint for Women in Tech Every year on International Women’s Day, timelines flood with powerful stories, corporate campaigns, and hashtags... -
The private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today New York – Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our... -
Governments commit more than 212 actions showing global support for women and girls. New York – 2025 marks a once-in-a-generation milestone for women’s rights and gender equality: 30 years since...
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The United Nations Decade for Women (1976–1985) originated the concept Women in Development (WID). Influenced by feminist discourse of early 70’s in the Global North, it aimed to integrate... -
Tell us about yourself, where you are from, and a bit about your childhood that led you to choose your career and educational path. I’m Fatima Alshamsi, an Emirati... -
Art imitates life. It not only mirrors society, but also supplies a mirror through which social norms, taboos, stereotypes and deeply entrenched belief systems can be discovered by a... -
November 25th, 2024, (New York/Vienna): On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, the report Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member Femicides by UN...
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Bridging the Gender Gap: Women in Pakistan’s Evolving Tech Sector
While Pakistan is going through severe economic and political turmoil at the moment,... -
Kaarvan Trained Artisans Highlight Women Empowerment Through Craft
An exhibition, Uraan Chapter 12, displaying exquisite handicrafts by Pakistani female artisans was...
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Republished | This excerpt was originally published in Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition on ISSUU and can be viewed here. 2 a.m. I close the window. Shut out... -
This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. The eZine can be viewed on ISSUU by clicking on this link. In my feminism class at NYUAD, I... -
This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. To read the eZine, click this link. I am tired of skin. I am tired of the way women’s... -
This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. The eZine can be viewed on the ISSUU platform by clicking on this link. Oppression and inflicting violence come... -
This editorial is part of Ananke's 10th anniversary special edition celebrating the platform's work. You can view the eZine here. a haze of red blind A... -
This editorial is part of Ananke's 10th anniversary special edition celebrating the platform's work. You can view the eZine here. It was a decade ago that the idea... -
Art imitates life. It not only mirrors society, but also supplies a mirror through which social norms, taboos, stereotypes and deeply entrenched belief systems can be discovered by a...
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Let’s get one thing straight, the Kamala Harris debacle – if one can call it that – is not because of her being a woman. Granted, it may have...