Stars Aliya Riaz and Sidra Nawaz celebrating. CricInfo360. The story of women in Pakistan reclaiming public spaces is one of resilience, quiet rebellion, and generational transformation. Nowhere is this more visible than in the rise of Pakistan’s women’s cricket team – a symbol of progress in a country where women have long been...
Pakistan’s Women’s National Cricket Team in Chelmsford (Kieran Galvin, ActionFotoSport). Pakistani women’s cricket stands at a crucial juncture. With recent international visibility and individual stars like Nida Dar, Bismah Maroof, and Diana Baig capturing public attention, the time is ripe to consolidate gains and push forward. However, significant hurdles remain – from institutional support...
Pakistani Women Cricket team poses for a group photo prior to the final match of the three-match T20 Cricket series in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 February 2019. Shutterstock. In societies where women’s visibility in public life has historically been restricted, creating inclusive spaces and reshaping cultural norms is not just a symbolic gesture – it’s...
Nida Dar ©Getty Nida Dar’s rise in the world of cricket is more than a story of athletic achievement – it is a tale of resilience, defiance, and cultural transformation. Known to many as “Lady Boom Boom” for her powerful all-round performances, Nida Dar has not only broken records but also shattered long-standing gender...
Pakistan’s captain, Nida Dar, the top wicket-taker in Women’s T20I’s. Today, Pakistan’s women’s cricket team stands on firmer ground than it did two decades ago, but it is still carving out its space in a competitive and fast-evolving international landscape. With institutional backing from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), regular participation in ICC events,...
Pakistani players pose for autograph after winning the match against Thailand and qualifying for ICC Women’s World Cup, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhary), AP News. When Pakistan’s women’s cricket team first emerged on the international scene in the late 1990s, it was met with...
Seventy-seven years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is deeply troubling that in 2025 we are still fighting for the recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. And this, even though the world finally acknowledged, at least since Vienna in 1993, that women’s rights are human rights, after...
The 1997 World Cup Pakistani Women’s Team with captain Shaiza Khan (seated, center), vice-captain Kiran Baluch (standing, far left) and Coach Jodie Davis (middle row, left). Courtesy of Kiran Baluch Access to sports is more than a matter of recreation; it is a question of rights, visibility, and equality. When women are excluded from sports...
Structured to Silence: Why Online Abuse Is a Feminist Crisis By Maira Asif When women, transgender people, and religious minorities in Pakistan speak up online—whether to demand rights, visibility, or simply share their truths—the internet often answers back with abuse. But as a new research study shows, the harassment they face is not the result...
WLUML Podcast Ep 8! Why is being a woman and belonging to a religious minority group in Pakistan a double-edged sword? In this episode we talk to Ifra Asad, who unpacks ongoing cultural-religious norms that shape the perception and treatment of non-Muslim women in Pakistan. Ifra’s expertise in women’s rights, religious minority rights and civil...
