Student Grantees 2026
Slashing the Painting: Gendered Resistance in River Spirit
Ammar Ahmed & Saher Nadeem
River Spirit by Leila Aboulela presents a story of 19th century Sudan struggling for independence under the false mahdi..
Mashallah, Our Moorat: Queer Aesthetics, Camp Refusal, and Artistic Survival in Lahore
Brood and Hassan Khalid
In Lahore, queer and transgender artistic practices are often approached as if they only reflect identity..
Authorities, Negotiations and Conciliations- a Study of Relationships at the Punjab Women Protection Authority, Lahore
Fatima Sarfaraz
A decrepit, red-bricked shelter with clotheslines outside and children’s sharp voices pierce ..
The Husband’s Signature: Class, Consent, and Reproductive Healthcare in Lahore
Hamna Mahmood & Aleeza Maryam
In the triage room of a public hospital in Lahore, a woman in active labour lay on the hospital bed ..
On a Mission: Women in Anarkali Bazaar
Raiha, Emaan & Aleeza
Blinding bright lights hang across the lanes. Shops display clothes, jewellery, handbags, shoes..
When the Phone Rings Out How Pakistan’s GBV Institutions Leave Women Behind
Rida Fatima
For days her husband had been asking to come back, and the workers at the Women ..
From Field to Floor: Agrarian Dispossession, Invisible Labour, and the Erosion of Identity Among Rural Migrant Women in Urban Pakistan
Sadia Haseeb
Shamshad from Kasur recalled working in the fields, sowing seeds, harvesting vegetables..
The Pink Tax Illusion: Why Brand Choice Defines the Price of Gender
Taqwaa Binte Fayyaz
The "Pink Tax" is a globally recognized phenomenon where products marketed to women cost more ..