Sheema Kermani is a professional dancer and activist of Pakistan. She is known for her work on women’s rights. She has performed in theatre groups and protested against injustices. She never stopped speaking for the rights of women and minorities and she is thriving and making her impact at the age of 74. She sat for an interview with Frieha Altaf and spoke about her journey through eras.
Sheema Kermani also spoke about not having children. She revealed that it was a conscious decision from her side to not have any children and there was no resistance from her spouse regarding this. This was another part of her activism that she decided to not become a mother.
She shared that she never felt like she wanted to become a mother. Society pushes a woman to become a mother and it was a way to revolt against patrairchal values when she decided to not become a mother.
Here is what she shared:
The internet is divided into two camps. Many people are saying that it is Sheema’s own decision and if her husband was okay with it then no one should criticize it. While others said that kids are a blessing from Allah and thinking like this has brought population decline in other countries so it should not be normalized. One person commented that she is being ostracized because she made this choice as a woman while it would have been okay as a man. Another said it is not a problem when her husband does not have a problem. People on the second camp thought this is not the right mindset:
