Rabia Parveen 24020445 Dec 13, 2021 2 min read Pakistan’s ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched its revised Single National Curriculum (SNC) in August this year, deeming it “a milestone to end disparity in the education system”. The curriculum more or less fails to promote and include gender equality, religious minorities and cultural diversity. Women […]
Fatima Ahmed 24020428 Jul 5, 2022 2 min read In this post-covid era one can easily say that human beings have grown accustomed to virtual reality and passing time through means of online entertainment. this also comes in the form of TV shows and movies, where everyone is either binging some new show on Netflix […]
Shafaq Shabahat-25090079 Nov 10, 2021 2 min read Religion has always played a significant role in Pakistani society. It has remained a controlling force in public, private, educational, political, and even media spheres. In such a religiously focused society, there are many persons who exploit religion for personal benefit. In recent years, I’ve seen several […]
Hasham Kaiser (23110270) Dec 5, 2021 2 min read If you are one of those who frequently binge-watch shows on Netflix, then you must have come across “Sex Education”. If you have not, well, you are missing out big-time. “Sex Education” premiered back in 2019, and it is one of the most underrated TV shows […]
25020161 Jun 18, 2023 3 min read Good girls is a television series that features three mothers, Annie, Ruby and Beth. These women turn to a life of crime to solve their financial troubles. Even though a life of crime is not a good thing, these women in the series are not portrayed as bad […]
Sara Masood Nov 28, 2023 2 min read At birth, children are assigned colors. Pink for girls and blue for boys. This divides the children into binaries of blue and pink – feminine and masculine. The definitions of feminine and masculine change with each generation; however, the previous generation has always projected their idea of […]
Khadija Tahir Aug 7, 2022 3 min read I love to travel. From a short trip to the grocery store to a 22 hour cramped bus ride to Hunza I enjoy it all, the planning, the journey and the destination. My goal is to see at least 30 major cities of the world by the […]
Kanza Nadeem- 23020196 Dec 3, 2022 2 min read Pakistan has been hosting Afghan refugees since 1979. More than 4.4 million Afghanis have sought refuge in Pakistan between 1979-2001, with over 3.2 million refugees in the country at the height of displacement. As a result, Pakistan has ranked as the world’s top refugee hosting country […]
Ummekalsoom Shah Dec 5, 2022 2 min read Cheating culture in Pakistan, specifically in Sindh, has been prevailing for a long time. Numerous efforts have been made to counter the issue, and to an extent, change has occurred in almost all of the provinces of Pakistan except interior Sindh. The day-by-day rising cheating culture in […]
Ibrahim Sanaullah Dec 8, 2022 1 min read Tekken is a series of fighting video games whose first iteration was first released in 1994 and had ever since had many versions of it released. The game’s popularity is quite evident as it is one of the most played games of all time. A big part […]
Aaniah Ahmed 25110324 Dec 10, 2022 3 min read With the advent of technology and social media, awareness regarding various social issues such as sexism and gender discrimination has been on the rise. People have been educating themselves and their peers by means of the internet. However, it seems as if majority of the brands […]
Laiba Naeem 25020290 Dec 1, 2022 3 min read No media product unharmful and even if one considers himself immune to it , it just can’t be possible because media products surround us all the time. Even if one doesn’t really watch movies or tv shows but SONGS? Doing the song analysis in edu 274 […]
The Media Policy Project is part of the LUMS School of Education undergraduate course EDU 274 and EDU 353. This project aims to create a space for students enrolled in EDU 274 and EDU 353 to share multiple thoughts, queries, emotions and information regarding the role of media in issues related to education, gender and […]
21100147 May 3, 2021 2 min read The transgender community in Pakistan has fought a long, exhaustive battle with the hate, prejudice and harmful stereotypes that surround their existence. With most people from the community being abandoned as children and being tortured mentally, emotionally and physically the question of their education has been neglected for […]