Feminist Resistance in the literary works of Fehmida Riaz (28/17/11946-21-11-2018)

Abstract

This dissertation will explain poetry of Fehmida Riaz regarding women's rights and role and how she used her work to express a resistance against this stereotypical approach towards women. She expressed all the emotions of any woman in her poetry. Her poetry identifies the problem of patriarchy, resistance against male dominance. She interpreted different aspects and factors affecting the women's lives and the way this approach limits them in social, political, religious and economic sphere. I have divided my dissertation into two main themes, one is Urdu literature and feminist movement and other is women's role and rights as reflected in poetry of Fehmids Riaz.