Zakia R. Khwaja
@zakiakhwaja.bsky.social
Poet | Book-lover | Sun-worshipper | Time-traveler
Have epiphanies at 4:27 am. Believe in sucking out all the marrow of life. Fan of the oxford comma. Convinced writing is a bloodsport. Author, "Stones Hold Water" (Finishing Line Press, 2022)
Have epiphanies at 4:27 am. Believe in sucking out all the marrow of life. Fan of the oxford comma. Convinced writing is a bloodsport. Author, "Stones Hold Water" (Finishing Line Press, 2022)
(3/3) higher than the global average."
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. Women suffering from domestic violence need support and to be given the confidence to leave abusive relationships.
Divorced daughters are better than dead daughters.
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. Women suffering from domestic violence need support and to be given the confidence to leave abusive relationships.
Divorced daughters are better than dead daughters.
December 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
(3/3) higher than the global average."
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. Women suffering from domestic violence need support and to be given the confidence to leave abusive relationships.
Divorced daughters are better than dead daughters.
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. Women suffering from domestic violence need support and to be given the confidence to leave abusive relationships.
Divorced daughters are better than dead daughters.
(2/3) having to acknowledge the violence done to her, or how a daughter coming back is perceived as a return of burden. This is rooted in how women are viewed in patriarchal societies. World Bank reports that "In South Asia specifically, the prevalence of lifetime intimate partner violence is 35%
December 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
(2/3) having to acknowledge the violence done to her, or how a daughter coming back is perceived as a return of burden. This is rooted in how women are viewed in patriarchal societies. World Bank reports that "In South Asia specifically, the prevalence of lifetime intimate partner violence is 35%
(1/3) I have seen this, specifically in South Asian cultures, that many times a woman suffering from domestic violence cannot come back to her family because they retract support. Reasons can be cultural constructs of shame associated with a married daughter coming back home, stigma around divorce,
December 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
(1/3) I have seen this, specifically in South Asian cultures, that many times a woman suffering from domestic violence cannot come back to her family because they retract support. Reasons can be cultural constructs of shame associated with a married daughter coming back home, stigma around divorce,
Hang in there. You got this! 💪
December 16, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Hang in there. You got this! 💪
Would that I was a part of the stampeding hordes...
December 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Would that I was a part of the stampeding hordes...
I enjoyed this article alot.
December 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
I enjoyed this article alot.