The two-day festival, organised by the British Council, celebrates the lives and achievements of women and highlights the socio-economic challenges they face in their day-to-day lives. Dr Ahmed conducted an interactive session, asking participants, who were mostly women, to share characteristics associated with the idea of what it means to be a man. Second WOW Karachi festival to be held on December 2On the other hand, inward violence, Dr Ahmed said, refers to the stress experienced by men in an attempt to conform to these ideals. Dr Ahmed concluded the session by advising participants to raise their boys differently and encourage the men in their lives to open up emotionally. Call them out when they boast of their masculinity and use violence against women,” he said, addressing the few male members in the audience.

Source: The Express Tribune December 03, 2017 05:22 UTC