THE GT STORY PROJECT - LIFE AS A WOMAN
Life is a challenge in my country. For women it is a battle. You have to protect yourself from everything. You are considered to be free to choose whatever you like but it's not like that at all. You are not free. You are caged in this narrow minded society.
Read MoreOnce we acknowledge it and realize that we don't need other people's approval to bring about a change and we start empowering those around us, it WILL create a ripple. It will bring about change and from that point on.. there's no going back.
Read MoreLet's just say that we may have had the first female Prime Minister in a Muslim country and a lot more besides, but we literally don't exist as official citizens without including our father's or husband's names on our ID cards and passports right below our own names. You're either "wife of" or "daughter of" or you simply don't exist. Having said that, women are making advances in literally every professional field here so it's not as hopeless as the international news media often depicts in its search for ratings driven content. Pakistani women are generally strong, resilient, and pretty damn smart.
Read MoreI got married just after my graduation. I wanted to follow my dreams. I wanted to be someone unique, popular in any way. I wanted to be a strong, independent woman. I have been criticized a lot for being active on social media and reading books all the time. I still have to face [criticism]. But eventually, criticism made me strong. I knew nothing about websites & all but I learned through social media step by step. Designed a website. Started blogging. For me, to be read by hundreds of people is the first step of my achievement. A lot more to come
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