Masarat Daud2018’s radical realisations: I can finally measure the extent of societal BS I have left behind!I started 2018 with a hope that I can allow myself to be kind to myself. It has been very tough. But in December, just as the year is…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Masarat DaudThe #MeToo eruptionIt is an eruption, let it all flow. Don’t be a critic. Don’t create rules in the face of this powerful eruption. Who can say what bursts…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Masarat DaudThe reality of two choices: burqa or slut-shame?Most of you have heard about the juvenile analogy of women who don’t veil as a candy without a wrapper, attracting houseflies (read…Sep 1, 20181Sep 1, 20181
Masarat Daud“I want my daughter to be like you”During the campaigning for TEDxShekhawati, I got to meet many people. Many parents told me that they wanted their daughter to become like…Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 2018
Masarat DaudThe path to empowerment is longer with menI have spent years in organic learning of grassroots realities. I was not content reading books and simply accepting stories that I heard…Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 2018
Masarat DaudMental health: we are all damagedI am not sure if we are capable of addressing concerns without turning them into fads that seek attention. Suddenly, ‘mental health’ is…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
Masarat DaudA burqa liberal? Thank my father for it.I get asked many times “how did you turn out like this?”. While this may seem condescending or ill-mannered, it is always meant to indicate…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Masarat DaudPeople said Muslim women will not attend this TEDx. What happened next shocked everyone.“It is commendable that you are organising this, but…women will not show up.”Mar 4, 2018Mar 4, 2018
Masarat DaudWhy are you a feminist?“You were pretty cool the last time we met. What happened to you now? Why are you wearing your feminism on your sleeve, like a label. Has…Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017
Masarat DaudThe radical daughter-in-lawThere are fewer things in life that have taught me a lesson as marriage has. Being single is a luxury. My privilege meant that my simple…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017