In all places, particularly, in #Pakistan, extremely important for mothers, female role models & #HeforShe men to encourage young women and girls to be expressive, out of box, push boundaries, and never go silent.
Admire you on so many levels @ayesha_mian1
#womeninleadership
Admire you on so many levels @ayesha_mian1
#womeninleadership
The only way to advocate for the voiceless and marginalized is to use any source of privilege one may have to create space, amplify others, and be willing to be told one is “too much” in myriad ways. What is the standard to measure too much, tho? If measure is status quo...
Who designed the metrics of “just right” vs “too much” and who defined “good” vs “bad”?
What gender, ethnicity/tribe, religion, etc wrote “the rules” - overt & unspoken?
What cultural triggers are there to invoke, anger, disgust, shame?
Who is in/out group?
Are others silent?
What gender, ethnicity/tribe, religion, etc wrote “the rules” - overt & unspoken?
What cultural triggers are there to invoke, anger, disgust, shame?
Who is in/out group?
Are others silent?
Have you examined your own history or are you living a thoughtless, unexamined life?
Are you aware of these beliefs of people you may quote as cultural icons?
If not, why not aware of own history?
These are the foundations of #implicitbias that control your current thinking
Are you aware of these beliefs of people you may quote as cultural icons?
If not, why not aware of own history?
These are the foundations of #implicitbias that control your current thinking
Monitoring and controlling others’ expression, particularly of women or minorities, is an old tactic of oppression to maintain existing power, hierarchy, turf, prestige, access or barriers to resources. Examples from history relevant to who is allowed to express vs banned.
Modern remake of that song
Recording of the famous performance. Woman in banned clothing singing about a countabilty to a military dictator to a crowd. Gives me shivers. Wow. So powerful.
The current situation has not been causing me anxiety cuz I already lived thru:
1- war breaking out & having gas masks distributed in case of chemical attack
2-five years in Pakistan & constant political violence & curfews - I was never certain of my personal safety
Familiar
1- war breaking out & having gas masks distributed in case of chemical attack
2-five years in Pakistan & constant political violence & curfews - I was never certain of my personal safety
Familiar
Not to ableist. Referencing a different baseline outside of U.S. context which allows me to relate to this by Maya Angelou
What if everyday you went out you were unsure if you were physically safe?
(Tho, history of Colonialism different from slavery)
What if everyday you went out you were unsure if you were physically safe?
(Tho, history of Colonialism different from slavery)
Appreciate the vision and inclusiveness of #phenomenalwoman
@ayesha_mian1 who spearheaded this global multi-sector #genderequity event in #Pakistan @AKUGlobal including #nursing #business #dataanalysts South Sudan, Canada, etc. @ELAMProgram #womeninleadership #WomeninSTEM
@ayesha_mian1 who spearheaded this global multi-sector #genderequity event in #Pakistan @AKUGlobal including #nursing #business #dataanalysts South Sudan, Canada, etc. @ELAMProgram #womeninleadership #WomeninSTEM
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