Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis (Master's)
Department or Program
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Regine Rosenthal
Second Advisor
Donald E. Pease
Third Advisor
Shama Dossa
Abstract
Beginning from the history of women's activism and movements in Pakistan, to how differing forms of activism between the old and young generations are shaping the women's movement, this thesis sheds light on the Aurat (Woman) March in Pakistan, that first began in 2018 as an occasion to celebrate International Women's Day, that has heralded a fourth wave of feminism, began a new form of activism, and has been seen as a continuation of the women’s movement in modern-day Pakistan. My research studies its dynamics and the young Pakistani movement actors of today. It analyzes interviews of Aurat March participants to explain the formations of a possible collective identity of the march, identifying the roots of protest, and an activist identity.
Recommended Citation
Zehra, Nida, "A Litany For Survival: Exploring Activism, Feminism, and Collective Identity in Women's Movements in Pakistan" (2024). Dartmouth College Master’s Theses. 141.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/masters_theses/141