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From Streets to Screens: How Digitisation is Transforming Sex Work in Pakistan

Posted Fri 11 Aug 2023 - 02:38 | 27,815 views

Sex workers in Pakistan moved to the internet to seek clientele as the famous red light district in Pakistan faced government crackdown and cultural oppression. But how has their experience been working through online platforms? Hira Nadeem speaks to sex workers who made the shift.

The illustration reads, "Zan, Zindagi, Azadi" that translates to "Woman, Life, Freedom".

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Iranian Women’s Fight For Right To Life And Freedom Faces Surveillance, Internet Shutdowns, Violence And Murders

Posted Mon 3 Oct 2022 - 03:25 | 1,991 views

In Iran, women are protesting to demand bodily autonomy and their right to live, in the wake of the state-backed murder of a 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by the morality police. The government is responding by killing more women, attacking protestors and censoring the internet to contain the information.