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Newspapers and Magazines

Dawn Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper.

Pakistan Link the daily Internet Version of the Weekly Pakistan Link published in Los Angeles by Pakistan Link LLC

Online Publications:

Cerebration aims to bring together the critical and creative expression across cultures.

Chowk is a platform to publish, discuss and debate writings on a variety of issues that are important to the people of India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries.

Monsoon Magazine Monsoon Magazine's idea was born from a desire to fill in the gaps of existing South Asian and South Asian diasporic literature and art with a spectrum of beliefs.

openDemocracy is an online global magazine of politics and culture.We publish clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds.

Women's E-News is a nonprofit independent news service covering the issues that are of particular concern to women

Women's E-News in Arabic is a nonprofit independent news service covering the issues of importance to Arab and Muslim women.Zan an interactive Directory / Anthology of the arts and ideas of Iranian Women, free from any political or religious affiliations.

Lebanese Women's Awakening Lebwa was founded in North America to contribute to the empowerment of Lebanese and Lebanese American women, by providing support and facilitating discussions between, for, and about women of Lebanon and those interested in their condition.

Organizations:

Chaya Seattle is a community-based non profit organization established in 1996 to serve South Asian women in times of crisis and need, and to raise awareness of domestic violence issues.Hot House is a Chicago-based non-profit performing arts center. Our mission is to expose audiences to a wide range of cultural expression, to encourage respect of our ethnic diversity, and to promote a greater understanding of differing traditions and perspectives.Sawnet Sawnet (South Asian Women's NETwork) is a forum for those interested in South Asian women's issues.

Tasveer is a grassroots South Asian film organization based in Seattle, Washington. We are committed to bringing films from South Asia and diaspora to the Pacific Northwest.

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Ahmad, Eqbal (1996, March 15). Razia Bhatti: A Tribute.

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Year in Review (1006). Freedom Forum, Retrieved in 2001 from http://www.freedomforum.org

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Bilquis Edhi:

Newsweek International. Special Edition Oct-Dec 2003. Stemming the Tide by Ron Moreau

Edhi: Breaking the silence. (2000). Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation

The Nation, 8th March, 2002, “Women must be skilled to earn their livelihood”

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Asma Jahangir:

Asia Society Speeches - Democracy and Human Rights in Post-Coup Pakistan

Asma Jahangir - Interview by Amitov Gosh, Lahore, August 29, 1998)

A ray of hope: Asma Jahangir By Muneeza Shamsie, Dawn, 02 April 1998

Asma Jahangir and Hina Jilani, 9/3/2001

Whither are we? by Asma Jahangir, DAWN, 2 October 2000

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Nafis Sadik:

Address by Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Cairo Plus Five Forum, The Hague Forum, 8-12 February 1999

Social Change-the Foundation of Development by Dr. Nafis Sadik, Asia Society, New York on the 50th Anniversary of Pakistan's Independence

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Sources for images used on this website:

Razia Bhatti:

Front cover of the book: A Profile in Courage: The Newsline Editorials of Razia Bhatti 1989-1996, Razia Bhatti, Oxford University Press, 2001

Shirin Ebadi:

Yahoo Photos from Iranian Children's Rights Society

Bilquis Edhi:

All images provided by Faisal Abdulla

Salima Hasmi:

Picture of Salima Hashmi: Humsafar - Spotlight: Salima hashmi A Woman of Substance

Picture of Salima Hashmi's painting: Artists of Pakistan

Mehreen Jabbar:

Jazbah

Picture with Nandita Das: KaraFilm Festival 2001, http://www.karafilmfest.com

Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan:

All images provided by Faisal Abdulla

Yasmeen Lari:

Pictures of Yasmeen Lari: Dawn

Images of Yasmeen Lari's Buildings: The Hecar Foundation

Maniza Naqvi:

SAWNET Bio: Maniza Naqvi

Front cover of the novel On Air, Oxford University Press

Front cover of the novel Mass Transit, Oxford University Press

Tahira Naqvi:

Jazbah Photo by Umber Kazmi

Attar of Roses review: Front cover of the novel Attar of Roses

Sharmeen Obaid:

http://www.sharmeenobaidfilms.com/

Nafis Sadik:

United Nations Foundation

Inter Press Service International Achievement Award United Nations, New York, 11 December 2000

Bapsi Sidhwa:

Back cover of the novel Cracking India, Milkweed Editions 1991

Front cover of the novel Cracking India, Milkweed Editions 1991

Front cover of the novel The Bride,

Front cover of the novel An American Brat, Penguin (India), 1994