Lina Idrees writes about the recent appointment of Justice Ayesha Malik as Pakistan’s first female Supreme Court judge and reflects on her seminal judgement banning the ‘two-finger test’ in Pakistan.
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Why Singapore’s Pink Dot Event Matters
Alaia La emphasises the importance of Singapore’s Pink Dot event in a country where homosexuality remains criminalised.
Men’s violence against women in Pakistan: will the narrative ever change?
Lina Idrees reflects on the recent spotlighted cases of gender-based violence in Pakistan and its enduring narrative which has preserved a culture of impunity.
The Art of the Palestinian Resistance
Lauren Haughey explores how Palestinian graffiti and urban art has been an important tool to keep alive global awareness of the Israeli occupation.
Hijra existence against the lasting effects of British Colonial Rule
Lina Idrees touches upon the presence of hijras as important entities that challenge the legacy of coloniality as well as the conception that LGBTQIA+ acceptance is a mere Western trend
The Chef in the Kitchen: Western food systems behind the global health crisis
Siobhan Bahl discusses the complexities behind the global food crisis and the very real and present power of Western food systems
A year of rising COVID anti-Asian xenophobia and hate crimes
Lucy Aylmer reflects on the explicit increase of anti-Asian hate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
Pakistan’s Aurat March 2021: ‘Women’s Health Crisis’
Lina Idrees reflects on and discusses the upcoming Women’s March in Pakistan.
The Ballroom Scene
Issy Murray breaks down the ballroom scene of the 1970s.
An interview with the founders, Andrea De Jong and Hanife Hursit, of The Creative Switch
Amplify’s Online Editor, Rupali Naik, interviews the founders of The Creative Switch on their recent growth, work, and experiences.