Tehrik-e-Niswan (Urdu: تحریک نسواں) (The Women’s Movement) is a women's organization in Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Niswan was formed in 1979[1] in Karachi, Sindh by Sheema Kermani.[2][3][4] Tehrik-e-Niswan was founded in 1979 to use the performing arts as a medium for giving Rights messages to working class women and the marginalized communities.[5] Soon after its formation, in 1980, Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, banned the dance performances, Tehrik used performances as a medium for spreading the message of peace, equality and harmony for women.[6]
Tehrik’s initial focus was on organizing seminars and workshops taking up women issues and now organizes cultural and creative activity like Theatre and Dance to convey its message.[1] Tehrik e Niswan performed many political plays.[7] It performed theatres in literary events,[8] theatre festivals,[9] conferences,[10] shrines[11] even hospitals.[12][13] Tehrik organised dance festivals to promote peace in sociaty.[14][15][16]