Twitter: ShePakistan
Insta: she.pakistan2
Mission:
SHE is a celebration of womanhood in Pakistan reflecting a positive role of females in the country in order to motivate and inspire other females of all age groups and walks of life. Background:
Pakistan is a country where religious and cultural extremism is gravely infused in every aspect of life; which in turn inhibits the educational and professional growth of females in the society. Gender discrimination is extremely high in the society. Good education, good jobs, dreaming big and thinking different have been categorized as something for the sons of the house only. Mostly, a girl is expected to have only a relatively acceptable level of education (a more educated girl is stigmatized as being sharp or cunning), and even when she opts for a career, her options are limited to being a teacher, a doctor or an average employee in a corporate firm. A girl with bigger dreams (for example higher degree, studying abroad, being entrepreneurial, running her own business and so on) has to face that single dream-killer phrase: “What will the society say?”
But this is just the flip side for women in Pakistan. There’s a brighter and more positive side to us Pakistani women as well: where females of the country are setting remarkable examples not only at a local level but globally as well. There is a side where females are not just confined to being a teacher or a doctor but have opted to be fashion designers, models, astronauts, fighter pilots, mountaineers, software experts, social entrepreneurs and much more! There is a side of Pakistan, where unlike the usual media projection and international political propaganda, girls can walk around freely without forcefully being ordered to cover their heads or wear a “hijab” and still hold values of integrity and piety. There is a side where girls are motivated to study as much as they like, set their career paths and make wise choices for marriage and family planning. This is what SHE is all about. It is a celebration of womanhood in Pakistan. Not bound by any age restrictions, socio-cultural barriers or biases on economic parameters. The basic idea behind SHE is to reflect the positive side of Pakistani community and the role of women in the country while addressing issues of women empowerment, gender equity, female literacy, celebration of female birth and other related topics. This way, SHE is a motivational force and a bench mark for all those aspiring females trying to make their dreams come true. SHE aims in providing opportunities for likeminded individuals to connect, explore and excel at a larger level.
