
Tapestry
A result of more than five years of research, from 2012 to 2018, Fouzia Saeed’s upcoming book Tapestry is a documentation of the women’s struggle for rights in Pakistan. As Saeed writes herself, ‘As I read more, I began to see distinct patterns in…
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Published:
2021
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Tapestry- Strands of Women’s Struggles Woven into the History of Pakistan
Fouzia Saeed
A result of more than five years of research, from 2012 to 2018, Fouzia Saeed’s upcoming book Tapestry is a documentation of the women’s struggle for rights in Pakistan. As Saeed writes herself, ‘As I read more, I began to see distinct patterns in the tapestry of our women’s movement. Strands of thattapestry illustrate the evolving approaches women used to combat oppression at different stages of our history. My goal has been to trace the history of our women’s struggle so we can understand it better and be proud of the risks our for bearers took to give us abetter life. We all need to understand that each new effort is built upon decades of struggle, achievements, and failures. We should all own the history of our struggle so we can take it forward with pride.’
About The Author

Fouzia Saeed is a social activist, gender expert, and author, among other things. Having worked for decades on women’s issues, she remains a central figure in the women’s movement in Pakistan. In 2015, she was one of 15 members of the National Commission on the Status of Women. She was then appointed as the Chair of the Sexual Harassment Legislation Implementation Watch Committee from May 2010 to May 2012. She has published multiple highly acclaimed books.