MAY 2025
BIOLOGICAL
ENTERTAINERS
GROUP 7
CULTURE HEALTH SOCIETY CULTURE HEALTH SOCIETY CULTURE HEALTH SOCIETY CULTU
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"Often father and daughter look down on mother
together. They exchange meaningful glances when
she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as
they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does
not save the daughter from the mother's fate."
Bonnie Burstow, Radical Feminist Therapy: Working in the Context of Violence
CHS; BIOLOGICAL ENTERTAINERS
objectives
→ identify and understand the themes
and mods of focus
→ recognize the social issues
highlighted
→ analyze the social issues with root
cause & connect theoretical evidence
of individual impact
→ determine how healthcare becomes
inaccessible
→ explore prevalence along with
Pakistani context
→ determine role of nurses &
interventions
→ identify supporting avenues such as
NGOs and affiliated entities
QALA
dir. Anvitta Dutt
prod. Anushka Sharma
themes:
Sexual exploitation
Parental neglect
Trauma
root cause and cycle
CAUSES EFFECT structure
→ Trauma PTSD;
→ Projection/ depression,
jealousy; hallucination
fantasization
→ Perfectionism &
→ Gender overachievement
power
dynamics/bias
→ Low self-esteem
& worth; craving
→ Industrial validation
exploitation;
abuse of → Risk of self harm
power & suicidal ideation
cycle of abuse theory
1
THEORY
2
trauma model
THEORY
Trauma & Response of Qala
music symbolism; finding her voice and
being haunted by her past
power imbalance
theory
3
THEORY
STATS OF
SOCIAL ISSUES NEGLECTED
CHILDREN
UNICEF
1.5m
TURNING
child neglect and CRIMINALS IN
PAKISTAN
abandonment; in the society
NEGLECTED
when parents neglect and CHILDREN
SPARC
emotionally abandon their
60%
FORCED INTO
LABOR &
children due to internal
PROSTITUTION
conflicts
FEMALE INFANTS
EDHI
AMONG
Generational trauma; gender
bias. involves emotional
ABANDONED
CHILDREN AT EDHI 90%
TEEN SUICIDES
EDHI
withholding of resentment DUE TO FAMILY
across generations ABUSE OR
NEGLECT 20%
80%
STATS OF
SOCIAL ISSUES
PAKISTANI
STOPHARASSMENTORG
57.5%
WOMEN
Workplace harassment, sexual FACING WORKPLACE
exploitation and abuse of HARASSMENT
power; authoritarian powers FEMALE
SURGEONS
PMC
9.5%
usually prove bias in certain EXPERIENCING
situations
HARASSMENT
UNREPORTED
PMC
2010
CASES OF
Lack of workplace security and WORKPLACE
protection; public and private HARASSMENT
workplaces did not comprise PROTECTION
AGAINST
DAILY TIMES
of HR committees until PAHA HARASSMENT
ACT
SACRIFICE;
giving up something very personal to be
accepted, appreciated, or to achieve
success
IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS &
THEIR HEALTHCARE ACCESS
/ SMALL SCALE VICTIMIZATION;
SHAME AND GUILT OF PERCEIVED
OVERREACTIO
MODERATE SCALING
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BIA*
% LARGE SCALE ACCESS BLOCKAGE
LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL/FINANCIAL
RESOURCES
key insights into role of nurses
1 2 3
expression support monitor
encourage expression through provide physical and monitor for risk behaviors as
non-verbal means such as psychological support while victims are more likely to inflict
catharsis giving enough space to grieve violence and self harm
4 5 6
address & educate encourage assist
address physical health neglect encourage positive role models assist with reintegration into
while talking about past and support identity formation society and rebuilding trust
traumatic experiences and among society among peers
educate about consent and
boundaries
1 2 3
Aurat
PANAH
Rozan
Foundation Shelter NGO
Tel: 92 213 729 2779 Tel: 0304 111 1741 Tel: 051 2721900 2
Committed to create awareness Panah provides shelter and Islamabad based that focuses on
and commitment for a just, support to women victims of emotional and mental health,
democratic society in Pakistan, domestic violence who are under gender issues, violence against
where women and men are threat to their safety women and children, and
recognised as equals adolescent reproductive health
Thanks
group members: afifa ali muqadas imran inshah ameer gulfam yahya misbah ali asif ali
faculty
acknowledgment:
ms. zahra tharani
ms. humera qutb
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