Sindhiani Tahreek
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| type = Non-governmental
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| headquarters = Sindh, Pakistan
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|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Umrao Samoon
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Sindhiani Tahreek ({{langx|sd|سنڌياڻي تحريڪ}}, "Sindhi women's movement") (also known as The Sindhiyani Tehreek) is a women-led political organization formed by rural women in Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan.{{cite web |title=The Sindhiyani Tehreek: Revolutionary Feminism in Sindh? |url=https://www.jamhoor.org/read/2020/11/25/the-sindhiyani-tehreek-revolutionary-feminism-in-sindh |website=Jamhoor}}
History
Sindhiyani Tehreek was launched in 1980 by rural women of Sindh province of Pakistan to fight the discriminatory laws against women promulgated by Zia's regime. The founding women were members of the Awami Tehreek, a Left-leaning Sindhi political party.{{cite news |title=Veteran politician Rasool Bux Palijo laid to rest |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/08/rasool-bux-palijo-laid-to-rest/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=1d6123ed5234997efab9e7a161f104e5657a515b-1607201204-0-AcfVo50-CVKV7N8wU166iT8IlWVwn8E_OZqs_EReRrQtWtBYY-9oLgowSPWhAoueHmmY2u9CKuCkDZ4zBMxBd09fYpKG2YYIHeRWytr3DLecKL0Dy4l_CtM8WZNUNJxaHd-m_UVSDozkfbYXLREuLEl6vqeXSB0WyW0SbAMS3e_gTZzjNHUsd3x0cBi7OMIt0eLaV4XTHbuyEkljUKXbQGU7CBNL0JYOgLH4S9iVpodae-NGIHCflQHqM6ks2jiLdvuL7jIDFQI7Bc1AMqCIEdx_J3fhvgGM-p57TGBTHTGrm8OYa5wygfWt9_0fH_mg0SAJ_pBm6gSL6iJ2rQhW8yL_Eilh5XRHgbBAvP7S1pn8}} Ideologically, the Sindhiyani Tehreek was influenced by Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.{{Cite web|title=The Sindhiyani Tehreek: Revolutionary Feminism in Sindh?|url=https://www.jamhoor.org/read/2020/11/25/the-sindhiyani-tehreek-revolutionary-feminism-in-sindh|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Jamhoor|language=en-US}} The organization's membership consisted of peasant women, students, school teachers, educated housewives and professional women. Sindhiyani Tehreek fought against honour killings, forced conversion and unequal distribution of land.{{cite web |title=Pakistan's 'good' and 'bad' feminisms |url=https://www.himalmag.com/pakistans-good-and-bad-feminisms-amna-chaudhry-2018/ |website=Himal Southasian |date=18 October 2018}}
Allied with Awami Tahreek in Sindh, Sindhiani tahreek endeavoured to make women aware of larger provincial issues such as question of using Sindhi language in schools and political institutions in the province, accelerating practice of auctioning land to Non-Sindhi people, and the growing Sindhi nationalism.Myron Weiner, Ali Banuazizi, “Political Science,” The Politics of Social Transformation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan Syracuse University Press: 1994. See pp. 435.{{cite news |title=Sindh loses a principled political voice |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/250724/sindh-loses-a-principled-political-voice/ |work=Daily Times |date=7 June 2018}}{{cite news |title=Veteran politician Rasool Bux Palijo passes away |url=https://arynews.tv/en/rasool-bux-palijo-passes-away/ |work=ARY NEWS |date=7 June 2018}} Sindhiani Tahreek fully participated with shoulder to shoulder with their men comrades in MRD against Zia regime.
= 1980s =
Sindhiyani joined Anti-Kalabagh Dam movement in late ‘80s. Members participated in long marches in hot summer days, they walked on foot, with their children hanging around their waist. The marches include hundreds of Sindhi women. Benazir Bhutto also joined them in late ‘90s, in one of their protests in Obauro near Ghotki then during the Long March to Karachi from Sukkur.{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Dawn |title='Resurrection of dam issue a plot against federation' |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1213976/resurrection-of-dam-issue-a-plot-against-federation |publisher=Dawn |date=19 October 2015 |language=en}}
= 2000s =
The movement is now divided into three factions, one led by Rasool Bux Palijo, second led by, Ayaz Latif Palijo and third called "Sindhi Aurantan Ji Tanzeem" (Sindhi Women's Movement) (a front of the Awami Jamhoori Party), is led by Zahida Dahri and Nazir Qureshi. The last two have a good presence in several districts including Karachi and Hyderabad.{{cite news |title=Women, Sindh and politics |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/266927-women-sindh-and-politics |work=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}} Members of Sindhiani Tahreek participated in Aurat March in 2020.{{cite news|title=You Go, Girl|language=en|work=Newsline|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/you-go-girl/}}{{cite news |title=Aurat March 2020: A case for 'scandalous' slogans {{!}} Special Report {{!}} thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/624735-a-case-for-scandalous-slogans |work=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=A. |title=Defiance in the air as women stage Azadi March in Sukkur |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1539489 |publisher=Dawn |date=9 March 2020 |language=en}}
Notable members
- President: Umrao Samoon{{cite news|title=AT activists protest against reopening of C-J canal|agency=DAWN|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/548576/at-activists-protest-against-reopening-of-c-j-canal|accessdate=30 July 2016}}{{cite news|title=May 12 tragedy: lawyers observe black day |publisher=Dawn |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/535564/may-12-tragedy-lawyers-observe-black-day|accessdate=30 July 2016}}
- Former president: Zeenat Samoon{{cite news |title=PPP bargained away census, Palijo tells women workers' convention |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1321150 |publisher=Dawn |date=18 March 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Protest against supply of toxic water in Sindh |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1346532/protest-against-supply-of-toxic-water-in-sindh |publisher=Dawn |date=21 July 2017 |language=en}}
- Members include: Hajiani Lanjo,{{cite news |title=A glance at Sindh's female election hopefuls |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/812505/a-glance-at-sindhs-female-election-hopefuls |publisher=Dawn |date=7 May 2013 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Winds of change: Meet Hajiani Lanjo, Tharparkar's first female candidate |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/539296/winds-of-change-meet-hajiani-lanjo-tharparkars-first-female-candidate |work=The Express Tribune |date=22 April 2013 |language=en}} Nazeer Qureshi,{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Dawn |title=SUKKUR: Newsmen condemn colleague's murder |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/63829/sukkur-newsmen-condemn-colleague-s-murder |publisher=Dawn |date=28 October 2002 |language=en}} Ghazala Siddiqui,{{cite news |title=Rest in peace: PIA staffer among victims |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/382702/rest-in-peace-pia-staffer-among-victims |work=The Express Tribune |date=22 May 2012 |language=en}} Zahida Sheikh{{cite news |title=Palijo hurt in road accident |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/253182/palijo-hurt-in-road-accident |publisher=Dawn |date=24 June 2007 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Sindhiyani Tehreek activist Zahida Shaikh passes away |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1602959/1-sindhiyani-tehreek-activist-zahida-shaikh-passes-away |work=The Express Tribune |date=8 January 2018 |language=en}} Zarina Baloch,{{cite news |title=Palijo saeen |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1735297/6-palijo-saeen |work=The Express Tribune |date=14 June 2018 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=JiJi Zarina Baloch Sings of Sassi-Punnu and Bhambhore |url=https://pakistaniat.com/2010/11/07/jiji-zarina-baloch-a-mesmerizing-song-from-bhambhore/ |website=All Things Pakistan |date=7 November 2010}} Shahnaz Rahoo, Khairunisa Khoso, Shama Bhatti,{{cite web |title=Nationalists vs Federalists Pages 1 - 50 - Flip PDF Download {{!}} FlipHTML5 |url=https://fliphtml5.com/olqv/kwfp/basic |website=fliphtml5.com}} Sahibzadi Dahri, Mumtaz Nizamani, Naseem Sindhi,{{cite news |title=An unending war on women |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/232378-An-unending-war-on-women |work=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}} Husna Rahujo{{cite news |last1=Newspaper |first1=the |title=Black day observed in parts of Sindh |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/628154/black-day-observed-in-parts-of-sindh |publisher=Dawn |date=13 May 2011 |language=en}} Subahni Dahri,{{cite news |title=Awami Tehreek slams ordinance to form Pakistan Islands Development Authority |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/724658-awami-tehreek-slams-ordinance-to-form-pakistan-islands-development-authority |work=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}} Noorbano Mallah,{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Dawn |title=Awami Tehreek begins hunger strike |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1505266 |publisher=Dawn |date=15 September 2019 |language=en}} Zarina Kalrani, Fatima Halepoto,{{cite news |title=Protest against burying women alive |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/319950/protest-against-burying-women-alive |publisher=Dawn |date=6 September 2008 |language=en}} Lakshmi,{{cite news |title=Hindu migrant family from Pakistan abused, forced to commit suicide |url=https://www.siasat.com/abuse-of-local-leaders-police-pushed-the-family-to-take-extreme-step-1995536/ |work=The Siasat Daily |date=10 October 2020}} Shamshad Leghari,{{cite news |title=AT women hold rally against 'biased' system |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1362497 |publisher=Dawn |date=9 October 2017 |language=en}} Noor Nisa Palijo,{{cite news |last1=Hasan |first1=Shazia |title=Boat rally taken out to oppose development of cities on islands |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1585307 |publisher=Dawn |date=16 October 2020 |language=en}} Saleha Gopang,{{cite news |title=AT leader dies after road mishap |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1392551 |publisher=Dawn |date=2 March 2018 |language=en}} Husna Nahiyo and Sakina Memon.{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Dawn |title=Interior of Sindh closed in protest against 'division' moves |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1139906 |publisher=Dawn |date=24 October 2014 |language=en}}