Tag: stereotype

  • Hasan Iqbal Chisti slammed for misogynistic song against girl’s education

    Hasan Iqbal Chisti slammed for misogynistic song against girl’s education

    Clerical singer Hassan Iqbal Chisti, known for singing controversial songs that he claims are devotional, is again under fire for yet another rendition against girl’s education, titled ‘Apni Dhi Schoolo Hata Le| Othy Dance Kardi Payi Ae|’ [Take your daughter out of school, she is dancing there.]

    Chishti was slammed by social media for his misogynistic approach.

    Social activist Asma Azam lambasted him: “They can see girls dancing in the school but not the children getting raped in the Madrassas. Is it approved or Halaal for them?”

    Another netizen, Maria Amir, wrote, “As if there isn’t enough ridiculous bigoted, backwards propaganda against girls education in our part of the world already, scum like this are now making ‘music videos’ …. so they can hate on ‘girls dancing in school.”

    Sumaira Khalid posted, “Is dancing for clerics like these Halaal?”

    Mohammad Hassan expressed his anger over this song cum kalam by writing that this satanic cleric should be sent to jail and beaten for this. “It is a matter of shame for those who support these clerics.”

  • VIDEO: Electronics shop owner teaches daughters to repair things

    VIDEO: Electronics shop owner teaches daughters to repair things

    Naseeb Jamal, who runs an appliances repair shop in Qasba Colony, Karachi, has taught and trained his daughters to repair different things.

    In an interview with Urdu News, Jamal, who has eight daughters and one son, shared that he trained six of his daughters to fix and repair electronic devices, adding that he believes women are fast learners. 

    Talking about breaking the stereotypes, Jamal said: “People would gossip and called me a rebel. Even my mother said to me that what I was doing was not in line with our traditions and that it was not good for [my] girls to sit at the shop.”

    “I trust my daughters and want to equip them with skills in my supervision. What is wrong in that,” he questioned.

    “This is the way to strengthen women. They should not just be educated, but skilled as well. If they are skilled, they would bring more pride to their parents, to their country and also to their area,” he added. 

    https://www.facebook.com/UrduNewsCom/posts/2026777044126065
  • Eid ul Azha: Karachi woman sells cows at a cattle market

    Eid ul Azha: Karachi woman sells cows at a cattle market

    A woman, Ayesha Ghani has been selling sacrificial cows in Karachi’s cattle market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2020.

    Karachi’s cattle market at Super Highway is one of the most prominent cattle markets in the country and the 21-year-old is breaking stereotypes by selling the sacrificial animals at the cattle market

    According to details, Ghani lives in Karachi and goes to the market every day, selling at least 36 of her cows, bulls and calves on sale, with a price ranging from PKR 130,000 to PKR 700,000.

    “I have raised these animals at home on my own. That’s why I have a special affection towards them”, said Ayesha Ghani.

    Ghani also sells animals online on her social media sites  ‘Desi Cows’.

    “Most buyers are looking for animals available at economical prices, while prices have increased this year due to inflation,” she said, adding that the business has affected this year amid coronavirus outbreak.

    “I have been an animal lover all my life. However, this is the first time that I am personally selling animals in the market,” she said.

    Ghani hoped that women would get encouraged to see her and get more involved in this work. However, the challenges that she faces being a woman, standing in a male-dominated market are “bound to surface at first”.

    “After all, girls do face a lot of difficulties in our society but I have taken the first step and hope to see more women and girls stepping forward,” Ghani said.

    “Today, women are second to none and they should not consider themselves inferior to anyone. We can progress in every field,” she added. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBxfzSMOFjk