By Zubeida Mustafa,
RECENTLY, the inveterate champion of women’s rights and the performing arts, Sheema Kermani, held a roundtable on rising violence, militant extremism, climate change, and poverty with a focus on women and minorities. Nothing was left unsaid in the over two-hour meeting that brought together unstoppables like Tahira Abdullah and Maryam Palejo. But then, so much is happening in this country that people are overwhelmed and such occasions allow participants to vent their anger. Can one really fault the activists for exceeding the five minutes allotted to each speaker? Moreover, such moots end up as an attempt to convert the converted. To be meaningful, such gatherings must end with feasible recommendations.
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