September 20, 2025

Voices of Resilience: A Postcolonial Feminist Study of Rukhsana Ahmad's “The Gatekeeper’s Wife”

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This study reveals women's struggles in Pakistani society through postcolonial feminist lenses, indicating cultural norms shape their identities.

Women in Pakistan face emotional and societal challenges, particularly regarding marriage and traditional roles.
Ahmad's narratives highlight themes of gender identity, resilience, and cultural dislocation in female experiences.
The study uses text-based analysis to examine the influence of culture on women's identities and social hierarchies.
Promoting women's literature in Pakistan, this research encourages social critique through storytelling.

Nasir et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This study reveals women's struggles in Pakistani society through postcolonial feminist lenses, indicating cultural norms shape their identities.