A Report by the Syrian Feminist Lobby Documentation and Monitoring Unit (DMU) Syrian Feminist Lobby The Syrian Feminist Lobby is an independent, non-partisan political lobby that advocates for gender equality, women’s participation in public and political affairs, and decision-making. The Lobby advocates for women’s human rights, hosts conferences and workshops, and publishes reports documenting violations...
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The Gender Wall: Digital Violence and Women in Politics in Bangladesh By Armaan Sharma
This brief examines how technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) undermined women’s political participation and representation in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the February 12, 2026 national elections. Despite women’s central role in the 2024 July Uprising, their political representation remained critically low, with digital violence emerging as a significant barrier to electoral participation. The brief...
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Reclaiming the Field: Women, Public Space, and the Legacy Behind Pakistan’s Women’s Cricket
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...
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Future Steps for Pakistani Women’s Cricket to Succeed
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...
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Creating Public Spaces and Reshaping Cultural Attitudes: The Case of Women in Pakistani Cricket
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...
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Nida Dar: Breaking Wickets and Barriers in Pakistani Women’s Cricket
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...
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Pakistan Women’s Cricket Today: Growth, Grit, and New Challenges
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,...
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Breaking Boundaries: The Evolution of Public Perception of Pakistan’s Women’s Cricket Team
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...
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Gender Apartheid: How Much Longer Must Women Wait to name the crime
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...
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