Women supporting women

Letter March 10, 2020
Happy Women’s Day!

KARACHI: A study published in the Harvard Business Review found that women who have a strong circle of friends are likely to be successful. Women have to face a lot of challenges and being able to turn to other women is a source of light in the dark.

Despite many unprecedented challenges and global movements, no country has achieved gender equality. In Pakistan, violence against women and girls including rape, honour killing, acid attacks, domestic violence and forced marriage remains a serious problem. Violence against transgender people continues. Women still have to fight for their rights.

If we want gender equality the support needs to come from both men and women alike. Now is the time for women to support each other no matter what. If you help a woman it will be beneficial for both. Women together can be really powerful. Let’s help each other and push back against gender bias.

Together we can do more and accomplish more. What matters most is to support and honour each other, in order to grow and spread love and peace.

Happy Women’s Day!

Kanza Khan

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2020.

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