Dr Rakhshinda Perveen

Strong is an adjective with a positive connotation. I never doubted it. However, after spending more than three decades in the social development sector and experiencing a wealth of interactions in different disciplines, I have started questioning the official meaning of being strong when it is used for women. In my younger days, I used […]

Population Day was first celebrated in 1990. Since then, each year, the day is assigned a specific theme. For the current year, 2023, the theme given by the UN is “Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.” This day evokes mixed feelings and […]

Living and working in Pakistan without the power of pedigree, especially in the field of women’s rights, is an indescribable experience. It’s akin to a passionate love affair (Ishq) where one finds themselves intoxicated with pure joy despite being wounded in numerous ways. This journey is adorned with thorns and hardships, and it becomes increasingly […]

As I complete three decades of the professional journey (a nomadic one) and 5.5 decades of my existence on this earth as per the standard construal of time, I do wonder more intensely what have I accomplished in terms of contributions towards my country, and society and communities of the disadvantaged guised as income poor […]

While repeatedly failing in my attempts to tell an untold tale and finish a book that I have always wanted to write and make public, for the past many years, I have finally decided to document those stories that can be shared without adding more sadness and problems to my life. These repeated humiliations in […]

Although there is a conspicuous increase in focus on feminism, gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the world of academia and the social development sector, the required clarity and emphasis are absent on the most powerful institutions influencing human development and the UN Agenda 2030 regarding classism and its nexus with the climate change impact. […]

Every day, many videos on different topics go viral on different digital forums. Recently, I came across an interesting viral video where Karen Jacobson-the voice behind Google maps-talked about herself as the one who is known as the only woman men would take directions from. Besides reflecting good-humoured script delivered in an easy pleasant style, […]

Do countries get sick? I still remember how I asked my teacher as a class 3 student when we were told (while studying social studies–Not Pakistan studies) that Turkey is the sick man of Europe. After realising my childhood dream of becoming a medical doctor, I was introduced to those harsh illnesses that are not […]

History must never be manoeuvered by anyone. Anyone means everyone, including powerful men and women in power offices. This also includes those, who had the privilege of serving as the COAS in a country continuously nurtured by sham democracy. All countries should be free to decide their priorities. But are there any moral foundations of […]

Another December has arrived, another year is ending, and another year will start in a few days. The calendar changes and time keeps moving. What has not changed is the predicament of some 300,000 people in different camps in Dhaka and other cities of Bangladesh. While 16 December is the day of liberation for this […]