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Women on the Move: Pakistan’s Female Motorcyclists: A Talk by Dr. Khanum Shaikh

Name: Women on the Move: Pakistan’s Female Motorcyclists: A Talk by Dr. Khanum Shaikh
Start: 2026-10-20T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-20T17:30:00-07:00
Location: Aronstram Library – 240 Manzanita Hall

October 20 at 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

How do women get around the city streets for necessity and pleasure? In Pakistan young women have begun riding motorcycles as a primary means of transportation. This talk brings to life stories of female motorcyclists who navigate lack of safe transportation options, sexual harassment, and restrictive gender norms as they carve out new pathways of mobility.