Election 2018: Social media and middle-class elitism
On Election Day, twitter was abuzz with criticism of yet another display of elitism. Sara Taseer, daughter of Salman Taseer, in a tweet, had...
Online sexism is killing me
Online sexism is a thing. A deplorable monster that we created at one point in time; but should do away with now, before it...
Feminist activism in digital spaces
With the advent of numerous social media platforms, people of all ages, class and dispositions have come together to form groups and individual connections,...
ٹیکنالوجی اور خواتین
By Khalida Niaz
خیبرپختونخوا کی خواتین بھی اب جدید ٹیکنالوجی سے استفادہ حاصل کررہی ہیں
خیبرپختونخوا کی خواتین کو معاشی طور پر خود مختار بنانے کے...
سوشل میڈیاکی امربیل سائبر کرائم کی آواز میں
This blog has been written by Sabahat Khan, Member of DRF's Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights.
کہا جاتا ہے کہ ریاست کے...
Indo-Pak conflict: online war-mongering
This blog has been written by Zeenat Khan, Member of DRF’s Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights.
Perhaps more than most countries, Pakistan knows...
Beyond Populism: The Power of Political Invisibility
By Shehreen Umair
The past decade has seen a sharp spike in the number of populist leaders across the globe. Our own Prime Minister Imran...
Surviving trolls and emotional distress
Here’s some unsolicited advice in the age of social media:
“Don’t feed the trolls.”
“Stay low.”
“Ignore.”
Like most unsolicited advice, this too is ineffective.
In Pakistan, trolling is...
How fake accounts affect the lives of real people
This blog has been written by Jalila Haider, Member of DRF's Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights.
How does it really feel when you wake...
The Mental Torture and Abuse against women of Quetta
By Adila Batool
It was one fine sunny day in Quetta when Shahida, a 17 year old girl stepped out of her house to appear...