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Tehrik-e-Niswan (Urdu: تحریک نسواں) (The Women’s Movement) is a women's organization in Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Niswan was formed in 1979 in Karachi, Sindh by Sheema Kermani. Tehrik-e-Niswan was founded in 1979 to use the performing arts as a medium for giving Rights messages to working class women and the marginalized communities. Soon after its formation, in 1980, Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, banned the dance performances, Tehrik used performances as a medium for spreading the message of peace, equality and harmony for women.

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  • Tehrik-e-Niswan (Urdu: تحریک نسواں) (The Women’s Movement) is a women's organization in Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Niswan was formed in 1979 in Karachi, Sindh by Sheema Kermani. Tehrik-e-Niswan was founded in 1979 to use the performing arts as a medium for giving Rights messages to working class women and the marginalized communities. Soon after its formation, in 1980, Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, banned the dance performances, Tehrik used performances as a medium for spreading the message of peace, equality and harmony for women. Tehrik’s initial focus was on organizing seminars and workshops taking up women issues and now organizes cultural and creative activity like Theatre and Dance to convey its message. Tehrik e Niswan performed many political plays. It performed theatres in literary events, theatre festivals, conferences, shrines even hospitals. Tehrik organised dance festivals to promote peace in sociaty. (en)
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  • Tehrik-e-Niswan (Urdu: تحریک نسواں) (The Women’s Movement) is a women's organization in Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Niswan was formed in 1979 in Karachi, Sindh by Sheema Kermani. Tehrik-e-Niswan was founded in 1979 to use the performing arts as a medium for giving Rights messages to working class women and the marginalized communities. Soon after its formation, in 1980, Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, banned the dance performances, Tehrik used performances as a medium for spreading the message of peace, equality and harmony for women. (en)
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