IKEESWI SADI KI PAKISTANI KHAWATEEN SHA’ERAT KI URDU NAZMON MEIN NISAI RUJHAN

Abstract

Feminist literature basically studies human sensitivities and mindset 
related to feminism. It also focusses on those sensitive ideas which 
distinguishes a female writer from a male. Feminist literature forms a 
basic part of Urdu literature. Feminist motivation and thoughts reflect 
the cultural inclination exist in our society. It also reflects the collective 
literary thoughts present in our culture. Feminist presentations is very 
much linked to history. Feminist literature is not against our prevalent 
cultural civilization and norms. It presents the mindset and ideological 
thoughts of our half of the population. Feminist literary movement is 
linked to human uprisings against tyrannies of male domination. 
Feminist movement started raising voice for women rights and for their 
empowerment. It raised voice for gaining human rights for women so 
that they may get equal rights as human being. She was taken as an 
object not as an individual. Her rights were denied and she was living 
in abject poverty where it was difficult for her to make both ends meet. 
Women from good families were not allowed to publish their writings 
in well reputed journals. They had no say in house hold activities and 
in basic decision makings. After the independence, women from 
Pakistan found appropriate environment for writings and upbringings 
as literary icon. She expressed herself, problems and raised voice 
through her writings. She was listened and acknowledged as equal 
human being. Progressive movement imparted its impact in the Indian 
subcontinent and gave born to many big names in women literary 
circles included fehmida Riaz, Kishwar Naheed, Nasreen Anjum Bhatti, 
Azra Abbas, Shaista Habeeb, Sara Shagufta, Tanveer Anjum, Shahida 
Hassan, Shabnam Shakeel, Samina Raja, Fatima Hassan, Yasmeen 
Hameed, Mansoora Ahmad and Hameeda Shaheen. This article will 
shed light in the literary work done by blue stocks in the 21st century in 
the area of feminist inclination and literary aptitude.