This issue will address themes of sex and sexuality as they interact with the daily politics of human life. We are looking for feature articles and non-fiction that deal with
1. Gender Roles
gender roles and gender expectations in the family and society in general
socialization at home and at school
gender role education in single gender schools and co-educational schools
gender role education in private schools and government schools
gender roles in the curriculum
the teaching of marriage as the final or one of the final destinations
of a person, particularly a woman
gender roles and class variations
female and male autonomy from familial and other social institutions
in different class strata
2. Sex/Sexuality, Feminism and Activism in Pakistan & Abroad
the feminist movement in Pakistan – its history and its attention to sex and sexuality
what feminism means in the Pakistani context
women’s groups in Pakistan, their missions, agendas, histories
Pakistani feminism in comparison to other regional or international
feminisms
sexual violence and the feminist movement in Pakistan
sexual rights movement in Pakistan, South Asia and globally
gender diversity activism in Pakistan, South Asia and globally
sexual orientation and queer activism in Pakistan
non "feminist" activism on issues of sex and sexuality in Pakistan, South Asia and abroad
transnational feminism and sex and sexuality activism
Please submit features, non—fiction and fictionof between 500-1200 words; no more than 3 poems; no more than 3 pieces of visual art (min. resolution 300dpi) to CHAYMAGAZINE AT GMAIL DOT COM.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2008