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Afiya S. Zia

Afiya S. Zia

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What will it take for Pakistan to break through the glass ceiling?

Decades of stalled reform, donor dependency, and feminist fragmentation have left Pakistan’s women structurally excluded — and the Global Gender...

06.08.2025 30

Dawn Prism

Afiya S. Zia

What makes Bushra Bibi such a polarising figure in Pakistani politics?

Few figures in Pakistan’s political landscape pique as much interest or controversy as Bushra Bibi — the third wife of former prime minister Imran...

06.12.2024 10

Dawn Prism

Afiya S. Zia

Piety paradox: How iddat became the casualty of a turf war over Pakistan’s family laws

Since its inception, Pakistan has been a battleground for clashes between religious and secular ideologies, particularly when it comes to the...

04.09.2024 30

Dawn Prism

Afiya S. Zia