Making women's publishing histories visible
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Publications
The publications featured in this archive represent women-edited literary, cultural, art, and lifestyle magazines produced in Pakistan from the 1960s to the present. These publications document feminist thought, creative expression, and social commentary, many of which remain absent from formal archives and are at risk of being lost.
NuktaArt
An English-language art, design, and culture journal, NuktaArt played a vital role in shaping contemporary art discourse in Pakistan. Its experimental design and critical essays expanded how art was discussed and understood.
Paper Magazine
Edited by Meher Tareen and Samina Khan, Paper Magazine addressed pop culture, social issues, and women’s rights during a politically tense period. The magazine is remembered for its fearless editorial stance and women-only production team.
SHE: Journal for the Home
SHE was one of Pakistan’s longest-running English-language women’s magazines, combining literature, art, and lifestyle writing. Edited and produced by women, it served as a critical platform for feminist thought and creative expression across six decades.
Simorgh
SHE was one of Pakistan’s longest-running English-language women’s magazines, combining literature, art, and lifestyle writing. Edited and produced by women, it served as a critical platform for feminist thought and creative expression across six decades.
About EWA Editing Women in the Archives
Editing Women in the Archives is a collaborative research initiative that emerged from archival fieldwork conducted in Karachi and Lahore in 2024. The project focuses on documenting women-edited publications that are endangered due to limited institutional support, lack of preservation infrastructure, and fragmented archival practices.
EWA aims to make these materials visible and accessible while encouraging future archival efforts, research, and community engagement.
“Archives are not neutral — what we preserve shapes how histories are remembered.”
News & Events
Publication of “Women in Print: Voices from Pakistan”
A curated article series highlighting notable women-edited magazines and journals, exploring their cultural and feminist contributions to Pakistani media history.
Feast for the Eyes, Nourishment for the Soul, by Mehvish Amin
Mehvash Amin’s reflections on our knowledge exchange event and the PAWPE pop-up reading room at Karachi Biennale 2024
Archival Research Conducted in Karachi & Lahore #2
Researchers surveyed endangered women-edited publications housed in libraries, private collections, and resource centres across both cities.
Archival Research Conducted in Karachi & Lahore
Researchers surveyed endangered women-edited publications housed in libraries, private collections, and resource centres across both cities.
Resources
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The Editing Women in the Archives website and digital archive is an outcome of a collaborative research initiative between the Pakistan Association of Women Publishers and Editors (PAWPE) and Teesside University, UK.
This collaboration brings together local knowledge, feminist publishing networks, and academic research support to document, preserve, and make visible women-edited publications in Pakistan. Through shared expertise, mentorship, and institutional support, the project seeks to strengthen archival practices and foster future research, engagement, and sustainability within women-led publishing initiatives.