Jon Ronson, who is now a celebrated writer, of the best-seller book So You have Been Publically Shamed, had been shamed into thinking that his book on public-shaming could never be a success. Aside from the seeing the irony of getting shamed into not writing a book on public-shaming acting as an incentive to his motivation to complete the publication which became an enormous success, it also sets another example of determination and dedication coming to fruition as millions of its copies were sold ,other than helping to explain the problem faced by women in Pakistan.
Read MoreThoughts stem from the grooming and experiences in someone’s life, just as flowers stem from their roots. Flowers bloom when they are fully grown; similarly we grow when we bloom as we become adults. The care, nurture, emotions, and ways we believe are incurred in our thoughts as we bloom towards adulthood and play our roles in the society and as a community. However, the glorious symbol of a flower is given to women, who symbolize the different colors of beauty: the different scents of comfort and security: the different forms of love that we all treasure.
Read MoreAs a society, we have come a long way from the mistreatment and abuse of women in the ancient society. In those days, the status of a woman was nothing more than the possession of a man, whether it was her father or her husband. A female’s intellect and existence was considered nothing, compared to men.
Read More"What is the biggest challenge facing women and girls in your country today?" "Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny." As long as a girl or woman continues to be a suffering victim, people are satisfied.
Read MoreBeads of sweat slithered down fifteen year old Sabah’s neck as the illuminating sun emanated heaps of heat, threatening to scorch her brown skin. Dragging a sack of wheat, her eyes landed on a young man with a white shirt, wrinkles and a blue backpack. With envious eyes, she desired the life of that man, so free, so content, yet there she was, hauling the sack of wheat she would never get to eat.
Read MorePoverty, lack of education, disease, forced marriage, domestic violence and honour killing; these are a few of the issues the women of my country have to face. Yes, the women in my country are physically and emotionally damaged by issues that should be nonexistent in the 21st century.
Read MoreI was zapping through the channels on TV to watch something interesting with my ten year
old sister. On a Turkish news channel, we saw the story of a jealous young man who beat
up his wife. He argued that she deserved to be beaten because he caught her glimpsing
another man on the street.
Read More“A woman does not need an education - she belongs in the kitchen.” This is a sentence which a lot of people used to say many years ago. Nowadays, you would say it is ridiculous to even think about something like this attitude.
Read More“Haram, ayıp.” “I would think twice before I wear that.” “She didn’t resist to rape? She is equally guilty then.” “Am I going to use mass transit? If so, that dress I bought could wait for a little more.” Being a woman. Unfortunately this is the biggest challenge faced in my country. It is what we blame ourselves for, it is what we are blamed for, when actually it is something to be celebrated and empowered. Our culture expects lot from women; being a sister, being a mother, being a wife...
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