At the trailer launch of “Hunkkaar: The Roar,” Fatima Sana Shaikh said patriarchal attitudes are deeply ingrained and can be internalised by both men and women, and that women are often conditioned to constantly prove themselves. She recalled being the only woman in meetings and seeing women’s perspectives dismissed.
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- Fatima Sana Shaikh said patriarchal attitudes are deeply ingrained and can be internalised by both men and women
- She said women are conditioned to constantly prove themselves
- She recalled being the only woman in meetings
- She said women’s perspectives are often dismissed
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