Rest in power: Twitter pays tribute to Rubina Saigol

Pakistani author, feminist and one of the pioneering members of the Women’s Action Forum (WAF), Dr Rubina Saigol passed away on Friday. Dr Saigol was a feminist scholar and educationalist, who authored numerous books and papers in both English and Urdu.

Her scholarly work appeared in various national and international research journals, covering diverse themes from feminism, to educational discourse to nationalism and counter-terrorism.

Soon after the news of Dr Saigol’s passing away went viral, many renowned scholars, feminists took to social media and expressed their condolences. 

Today we’re much poorer for losing Dr Rubina Saigol, an incredible feminist and academic whose activism and writings have influenced an entire generation. May she rest in power.
She was so kind and full of life. Difficult to process.

— shmyla (@apniISPdot) August 27, 2021

My absolute favourite academic, and one of the greatest feminists of Pakistan, Rubina Saigol Jee has passed away.
This news is so painful. She was the kindest, most generous, and perhaps the biggest influence on my understanding of gender nation-state. Rest in power ♥️✊🏾

— Tooba (@Tooba_Sd) August 27, 2021

Dr Saigol was also a senior member of WAF and on the advisory board of Simrogh, a nonprofit organisation centred around women’s rights.

She received her PhD in Education and Development from the University of Rochester and her MA in Development Psychology from Columbia University.

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