Platforms of oppression: Conceptualising digital colonialism in the Pakistani context
The internet is always touted to be a great equaliser, and yet deep down we all know that it is...
Zoya Rehman is a Special Projects Manager at Media Matters for Democracy. She is a feminist researcher and organiser based in Islamabad, Pakistan. She has been working on gender and legal issues from a multidisciplinary approach through her practice and research. Zoya is a recipient of the Chevening Scholarship Award, and holds MA in Gender Studies and Law at SOAS, University of London.
The internet is always touted to be a great equaliser, and yet deep down we all know that it is...
The internet is always touted to be a great equaliser, and yet deep down we all know that it is...
A new law protecting the rights and sources of journalists in Sindh has been hailed as a boon for press...
Photo by Ali Ahsan on Unsplash Islamabad - Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) submitted its response to the UN Special Rapporteur on the...
Illustration by Aniqa Haider Islamabad - Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) submitted its response to the UN Special Rapporteur on...
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