Shaista Yaseen

About the author

Shaista Yaseen is a writer who uses her compassion and courage to write about social issues which she understands through her deep commitment to social awareness. Her work focuses on documenting the life experiences of women and girls whose challenges remain invisible to others. She uses her storytelling abilities together with her deep understanding of the subject matter to reveal the hidden factors which create social inequity that affects women throughout their entire existence. The book Cradled in Quiet: Tracing the Roots of Domestic Violence shows how domestic violence starts from birth through its various conditioning methods and discriminatory practices and silencing techniques. Shaista is a mother who supports dignity and equality, which she believes leads to fundamental change when families teach their daughters to be confident and their sons to show respect.