The Feminist Witch

16/08/2021

"Understanding Domestic Violence" - what is domestic violence? How can you learn to recognize it?

Home Knowledge Center Understanding Domestic Violence Knowledge Center Understanding Domestic Violence By Paras Amanullah - March 3, 2021 172 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin Email Domestic violence is among the most prevalent forms of abuse in Pakistani households today. According to....

12/08/2021

WOOHOO!! THIS IS AN AMAZING DEVELOPMENT.

Justice Ayesha Malik is responsible for doing away with the horrific two-finger virginity test that was forced onto r**e and abuse survivors.

CONGRATULATIONS to women across Pakistan!!

07/08/2021

Helplines for women facing violence in Karachi. Please share with women and girls you know. ⁠
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07/08/2021

for women facing violence, located in different cities across Sindh. Please share with women and girls you know. ⁠
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07/08/2021

Helplines for Shelter Homes for women facing violence, located in different cities across Pakistan. Please share with women and girls you know. ⁠
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07/08/2021

Pakistani society treats tampons and sanitary pads worse than the plague - every time you go to purchase one from the store, they'll quietly pass you the brown paper bag as if they're helping you steal. They're not as afraid of COVID as they are of the mention of the menstrual cycle and menstrual products in public!

Sanitary napkins and tampons are a NECESSITY, not a privilege. We should have these available in every public bathroom. Do not allow men to act "holier than thou". Claim your space. Unapologetically.

09/07/2021

"Why The Domestic Violence Bill Is So Close To My Heart" - written by Zohra Ahmed, this story gives insight into just one part of the lives of women living under horrific circumstances in Pakistan. Domestic Violence is an epidemic in our country, and we are dire in need of laws that provide protection to women, children and minorities.

Home Women and Family Law Why The Domestic Violence Bill Is Close To My Heart Women and Family Law Why The Domestic Violence Bill Is Close To My Heart By Zohra Ahmed - July 9, 2021 5 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin Email A few days ago (on Tuesday, the 6th-July-2021), the Adviser to t...

09/07/2021

Why the term "Basic Bitch" does more harm than good for women, as a tool of the patriarchy. Read on:

Young women are disproportionately corrupted by the overuse of this term.

09/07/2021

The Age of Consent in the Indian Subcontinent was legally put into place in 1889, after the brutal death of a 10-year-old bride at the hands of her 30-year-old husband, when he forcibly consummated the marriage.

This article beautifully explores the trial that took place after, and the system that failed her.

And it changed the history of consent laws forever

24/05/2021

As the eldest daughter in a desi family, let me say this:
Ladies, it is time that we all begin to practice self-love.
Stop putting the needs of others before your own. You are human. You are not responsible for their happiness or their life.
Forgive yourself. Heal yourself. LOVE yourself.

24/05/2021

Our criminal justice system is flawed to the point that survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence have no hope for justice... their only way out is death.
In a society where the daughter is automatically discarded from the family unit upon marriage, who does she turn to when the relationship turns sour? We have no shelters available for women who escape domestic and/or intimate partner violence. In fact, should a woman run away, the police usually brings her back to her husband's family - because according to Pakistan's Constitution, women, minors and mentally ill are in the same category.
An adult woman is infantilized in our society, by the LAW, to the point that she is unable to make her own decisions... and is not trusted with her own life choices. There is usually only one way out for women... and that is death.
We need this to change.

24/05/2021

MEN NEED TO STOP MAKING LAWS FOR WOMEN. PERIOD.