Areesha Rahim
A feminist in progress, Areesha is in her first year of A- levels at the Karachi Grammar School, aspiring to have a career in Journalism. She has written for The Tempest and Buzzfeed, as well as her school paper’s opinion column. She is now the deputy editor of her school publication, which she feels is an important platform in empowering and representing all the voices of the student body. Areesha is currently writing a research paper on the Women’s Movement in Pakistan, as she is committed to understanding the nuanced history of women’s struggles and its consequent impact in shaping their identity in present day Pakistan.
Friday 5th March
Shadow Friends
The panelists this year are young adults, between the ages of 17 and 18. The conversation is around bullying in girls or how the phenomenon presents and impacts young women, both in person and online. From dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls’ friendships and which have gained new momentum in cyberspace, the panel explores bullying as it presents among girls but also how harassment, both sexual and otherwise, manifests for young women online.