In honour of an inspiring woman...

What would you do? If you had the power to rule over your nation, because of the family you belong to. What would you do? If you could entrench your name, in the history textbooks of the word. What would you do? If you were told by virtue of your surname alone you can be a Prime Minister? What would you do? Most of us would just do what so many others in history have done! Grab the option without a moment’s hesitation. After all you would reason it is my legacy, I need to honour it...

But here is a woman (Fatima Bhutto in case you are confused), who has refused to take the easy route and has not chosen to hide behind that powerful surname of hers. She has chosen to take her own path, one which only the very brave might consider and one which only the very foolish might criticize. Her honesty, integrity and sense of self are the sole items she chose to inherit as her legacy. The rest she has decided to earn herself. Who would not be inspired by such a young woman? I certainly am. This blog was created, so that more people whether young or old, could be acquainted with this very charming, intelligent and smart young lady.

Today on the eve of women’s day –sadly we live in times, where we need days to honour another gender- in a region that has been plagued with issues regarding various social biases, evils and discrimination against women, a voice as articulate and thought provoking as hers can only help lift the progress of this region. Here is a voice that teaches you not by theory but by practice as to how each one of us by reason of our own ability can set the motion of change in action. How we can be the change we want to so desperately see.


Here is our salute to this upcoming global leader, a talented writer, passionate activist, inspiring journalist, a dedicated daughter, a caring sister, a loyal friend, a proud Pakistani, a responsible world citizen and a worthy inspiration and beneath it all just a simple, humble human being like you and me…

Equality does not mean doing something better than the opposite gender. Equality means doing something as equals with the opposite gender. It means every little girl child gets the education she deserves. It means every girl and every woman has the right to equal nutrition and health care.It means every woman can love who she wants to. It means every woman chooses who she wants to marry and at the legal age accepted. It means every woman gets to choose what role she wants to play in this play of life. It means every woman can practice the religion she chooses to. It means every woman not be demonized because she does not cry. It means every woman has the right to choose motherhood when she so desires. It means every woman has the right to work if she so desires. It means every woman need not conform to all the standards and rules that men have coded for her. It means that she is free of all the labels…

That is the dream, hopefully someday that will no longer be a dream. Most of us are lucky to be who we are. Let us through our efforts, through our freedom, through our education, through our opportunities help fight for and improve the lives of those women for whom this all is just a beautiful dream. We need to tell the little girls of our world, you can dream, because your dreams can turn into reality. Here is to all my fellow women out there, embrace who you are, don’t try to shun away your positives because the majority that are in power are successful without them. Be successful because of them.

I saw you
In all women's eyes,
And I saw
All women
In your eyes

-Karishma