Maria Amir

The Aurat March is not a sanitised, polite, controlled version of a narrative of women’s rights. It is organic and therefore, it will always be messy and diverse. Published 08 Mar, 2023 04:48pm

Our existence and freedoms should not be dependent on whether the men in our lives, our society or our government ‘allow’ it. Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:35am

The idea that men simply cannot be expected to control their baser impulses in the presence of women has been normalised. Published 16 Sep, 2020 07:57pm

Women's Day has been diluted to a point where it doesn't kickstart the change we want Published 14 Mar, 2017 03:18pm

Trump is an answer to many things, the worst possible answer but an answer nonetheless. Published 12 Nov, 2016 03:07pm

Pakistan needs to focus on a soft policy approach that counters its chest thumping about military might. Updated 08 Nov, 2016 06:11pm

Arshad Khan’s story is one of reverse sexism, reverse objectification and reverse stereotyping. Updated 19 Oct, 2016 02:39pm

We have a clearer impression of what our culture ‘isn’t’ rather than what it ‘is’. Updated 05 Oct, 2016 02:05pm

Who has a bigger problem with women’s bodies these days? It’s a toss-up. Published 16 Aug, 2016 12:02pm

Edhi was a consummate rebel, who quietly defied every one of us. Published 11 Jul, 2016 01:09pm

Our cultural consciousness is still located along the bodies of our women — this is where we currently stand. Updated 30 May, 2016 11:31am

Women who I have witnessed hiding their histories of abuse suddenly told me they wanted to put it on record. Updated 08 Mar, 2016 05:53pm

The incident brings us squarely back to the issue of the logic behind weaponising schools and arming educators. Updated 12 Jun, 2015 06:39pm

I am at loss on where to start, when giving up on it all just seems simpler… safer. Updated 27 Apr, 2015 03:02pm

Violence against women particularly somehow becomes ‘political’, the question is never about ‘who’ but rather ‘why’. Updated 09 Mar, 2015 05:06pm

I no longer care what our politicians, government and army can do about terrorism. What can we do? Updated 19 Dec, 2014 03:52pm

The HEC memo is a ‘request’ that we stay where we always have stayed - with our lack of critical thinking. Published 11 Nov, 2014 03:17pm

Harassment is everywhere if one looks hard enough, so naturally, few ever do. Updated 08 Nov, 2014 05:24pm

It really is about time we stopped disowning the few people who are determined to work for Pakistan. Updated 20 Oct, 2014 04:27pm

Mathira and Deepika's cases are significant, not because they extend to everyone, but precisely because they don't. Updated 23 Sep, 2014 03:30pm