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Gendering the Pakistani Museum
July 2024
Gendering the Pakistani museum offers a transformative opportunity to reshape historical narratives and address systemic gender inequalities within the nation.
Dancing Girl and Priest King (Photo taken from The Quint website)
Museum, defined as a non-profit institution with the primary aim of public education, has historically been complicit in perpetuating the invisibility of various gender, ethnic and religious identities.
The National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi
Gendering the Pakistani museum can be envisioned as a project of recognizing gender difference and reforming the museum on its grounds.
Gendering the Pakistani museum holds significant promise for advancing gender equity within the country. Reconstructing museum practices to better represent diverse gender identities and roles not only enriches the public’s understanding of history but also reflects and supports broader societal changes toward gender equality. Engaging with gender-focused curatorial practices can empower marginalized groups, correct historical inaccuracies, and provide a platform for women’s contributions across various fields.
Irum Iqbal Hussain
Author
Irum Iqbal Hussain is a Lecturer at the Department of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts (SSLA), IBA and Program Coordinator of the SSLA Undergraduate Program. She completed her MA in Comparative Literature from the School of Oriental & African Studies, UK, and MA in English Literature from the University of Karachi.
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