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Kishwar Naheed (Urdu: کشور ناہید) (born 18 June 1940) [1] is a feminist Urdu poet and writer from Pakistan. She has written several poetry books. She has written several poetry books. She has also received awards including Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her literary contribution to Urdu literature .
Women in elite urban districts of Pakistan enjoy a far more privileged lifestyle than those living in rural tribal areas. Women in urbanized districts typically lead more elite lifestyles and have more opportunities for education. Rural and tribal areas of Pakistan have an increasingly high rate of poverty and alarmingly low literacy rates.
Zehra Nigah (Urdu: زہرا نگاہ) is a prominent Urdu poet and scriptwriter from Pakistan, affectionately known as 'Zehra Apa'. [3] [4] [2] As one of the pioneers of Urdu poetry by women, Nigah was one of the first female poets to gain recognition in a male-dominated field.
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Sojourner Truth's Women’s Rights Convention speech. In 1851, Sojourner, a women's rights activist and abolitionist, gave a speech at the convention, and in 1863 its transcription was re-released.
Malala day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights. [153] The Pakistani government did not comment on Yousafzai's UN appearance, amid a backlash against her in Pakistan's press and social media. [154] [155]
Pakistan is ranked at 93 among 153 countries in women’s political empowerment where 20.2% of women are legislators, whereas 12% of women are appointed at ministerial positions, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020. [10]
In her last days, she completed an English translation of Mirat ul Uroos and an Urdu volume on Kahavat aur Mahavray. In 2005 her collection of women's sayings and idioms in Urdu, called Dilli ki khavatin ki kahavatain aur muhavare, was posthumously published. [1] She also wrote Safarnama, in Urdu. [12]