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Yasmeen Lari In addition to being a respected architect and an advocate for preservation of historical sites of Pakistan, Yasmeen Lari has the distinction of being Pakistan’s first woman architect. After some thirty year long architecture career, these days she is devoting her time to writing and serving as an advisor to UNESCO project...more

Salima Hashmi is one of the most well-known artists of Pakistan. Besides being an accomplished painter, she taught at Pakistan's prestigious National College of Arts (NCA) for about thirty years and served as the Principle of NCA for four years. In 1999, Salima Hashmi received Pakistan's Pride of Performance award...more

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Jazbah (Jäzbäh) is an Urdu word which means dedication or passion for a cause. This site is devoted to all those women of Pakistan who have worked hard to achieve great goals and made significant, positive impacts on Pakistani society.

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The purpose of this Web site is to honor the achievements of Pakistani women. We will add to the list of profiles each month by introducing different Pakistani women achievers. They have inspired us with their determination and delighted us with their talents. As Pakistanis and as members of the greater world community striving for peace, we must acknowledge that an educated and successful woman can be a pillar of strength not only for her country but for the rest of the world.

Editor's Note: December 5th, 2003
The arts, such as, painting and drawing, have long been commonly accepted crafts for women. Throughout history, however, in both the Eastern and Western cultures, women have seldom received recognition as masters of these crafts. Those titles have usually remained reserved for male artists. That may be a changing trend, at least in Pakistan, where some of the most respected artists today are women.

This month, Jazbah.org introduces two renowned Pakistani women artists. Yasmeen Lari is one of the country's best known architects. Her portfolio includes a variety of projects ranging from private residences to commercial buildings. Salima Hashmi's name is among Pakistan's most respected painters and educators. Through her paintings, she depicts the plight of the Pakistani women.

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Breaking the Silence in Tehmina Durrani's My Feudal Lord... The act of writing is for a woman essentially an act of breaking her silence because her repressive patriarchal / racial society has taught her to be culturally silent.... more

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