Anaphora: Journal of Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies Volume 4 Number 2 December 2021 170 Page 170-188 Copyright © 2021 ANAPHORA E-ISSN:2656-3967 ARTICLE INFORMATION: Received: 20 December 2021 Accepted: 17 January 2022 Published: 31 January 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30996/anaphora.v4i2.5578 PATRIARCHAL OPPRESSION ON WOMEN IN PAKISTAN REFLECTED IN MALALA YOUSEFZAI AND CHRISTINA LAMB’S I AM MALALA Danu Wahyono Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya Email: danuwahyono@untag-sby.ac.id Abstract. The study explores the patriarchal oppression on women reflected in Malala Youefzai and Christina Lamb’s I am Malala. The study aims to identify the forms, the cause, and the impact of the patriarchal oppression on women especially on the Pashtun women of the Swat Valley, Pakistan. The research designed used is a qualitative research. Meanwhile, the approach employed is psychological approach. The study shows that there are some forms of patriarchal oppression on women: cultural dominance, powerlessness, exploitation, violence and marginalization. The women are discriminated and mistreated in many ways. The patriarchal oppression on women is the result of the regime of General Zia’s government and also the rules set by the Taliban group. Pashtun women are marginalized. It is an excuse of keeping the Chasity and dignity that the civilization had changed. Culture and tradition play a role as the cause of patriarchal oppression on the Pashtun women where many families dictate a strong preference of sons over daughters. Meanwhile, there are two impact of patriarchal oppression on Pashtun women, physically and emotionally. Many women become illiterate, have no skills except doing housework and end up depending on men for their survival. They also suffer of excessive fear and anxiety and the worst impact is being killed. Keywords: Patriarchal oppression, Women, Malala , Taliban, Burqa INTRODUCTION The oppression on women becomes a constant trend throughout the world. Women have always been subject to excessive social pressure and expectations. They are facing violence, slavery and discrimination. This oppression can occur in various fields such as race, culture or religion. They are oppressed by the authority, law, or physical force to prevent them from being free or equal. This force tends to hold and block the women for having an equal life. They are always being treated as second class citizens. They are oppressed in various sector of life, especially in developing countries. For example, women in Pakistan have been controlled by patriarchal discrimination. They are denied from their own identity. They are examined as a property owned by the male legal escort. They has no right to choose or make any decision for their own life. They are also mistreated and kept away from education. They has no access to schools and colleges and usually become