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Articles by Hajra Komal Feroz


Komal Feroz is a student at SZABIST. She has interned at Newsline.

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[4 Mar 2012 | 2 Comments | Hajra Komal Feroz]
No Laughing Matter: Saying No to Rape Jokes

Somehow in my country, when people talk about rape, they deny the violence and view it as adultery.

Opinion, Speaker's Corner »

[12 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Break the Silence: Fighting Sexual Harassment Together

During a seminar at SZABIST, Dr Fouzia Saeed questioned the norms of Pakistani society and asked the attendees to stand up for gender equality once and for all, saying, “I’m counting on your generation.”

Arts & Culture »

[3 Jan 2012 | 6 Comments | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Staged Action: Young Pakistanis Embrace Theatre

While the country as a whole grapples with sizeable issues, young talent is using theatre to build a Pakistan they can believe in.

Arts & Culture, Music, People, Profiles »

[28 Aug 2011 | One Comment | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Profile: Zoe Viccaji

Singer, painter, theatre artist and social worker: Zoe Viccaji is a woman of many talents.

Blog Row, Lifestyle, The Water Cooler »

[12 Aug 2011 | One Comment | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Tehrik-e-Niswan Highlights Fistulae and Related Prejudice

Sheema Kermani helps bring awareness to obstetric fistulae, a medical condition that not only causes discomfort, frustration and embarrassment but also lumps women with social and emotional trauma.

Food, Lifestyle, Society »

Azra Syed Launches Book on Pakistani Cooking

The host of cooking show “Azra’s Kitchen” launched her first cookbook last month.

Society »

[8 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Developing Rural Education in Pakistan

The Indus Resource Centre has reopened what were once ghost schools in areas like Khairpur, Dadu and Sukkur, and provides students with uniforms, transport and books.

Society »

[7 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Raahnuma: New Website Provides Help to Counter Abuse

Raahnuma.org is a fine example of using technology to tackle violence against women and contributing to a community support system.

Blog Row, News & Politics, The Water Cooler »

[29 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Balochistan: One Province, Two Wars

A Human Rights Watch report highlights horrible stories of torture and emotional pain via a detailed study of the enforced disappearances that have plagued Balochistan for several years and offers a full list of recommendations to the country’s leaders.

Arts & Culture, Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[26 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | Hajra Komal Feroz]
Sheema Kermani Reminisces: “Folk theatre has been destroyed”

Kermani bemoans the traditional theatrical groups we just don’t see anymore, suggesting that new troupes could take a leaf out of their book.