Activist Quote by Rebecca MacKinnon

I think censorship in the name of fighting fake news is a dangerous thing for Pakistan.

— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

It's time Pakistani women are able to stand up and hold their oppressors accountable, no matter how strong or influential they are. Don't be…

— Momina Mustehsan

The Pakistani woman's image internationally is perceived to be regressive, which is not true.

— Umera Ahmad

If women are all of a sudden complaining all the time about getting sent to Pakistan, then if I were an editor, I probably…

— Lynsey Addario

“You may criticize the particular subjects and figures; it is not a problem; however, if you attack, entirely, any institution of the state, you…

— Ehsan Sehgal

In America there are people advocating for trans rights and people like Vice President Pence, who is vehemently opposed. In Pakistan, too, you have…

— Mohsin Hamid

My aim is to change the social norms of Pakistan; women here look up to me. I started very early, worked on myself, and…

— Qandeel Baloch

“as in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where large numbers of women turned out during the June 2009 post-election demonstrations. Clearly, these women’s grievances…

— Robert Spencer

“Imtiaz Ali slams women:- “I don't like when someone says ‘I am comfortable in my Burqa. I am comfortable in my parda’. It's a…

— Mohammed Zaki Ansari

At age 10, or even 15, it would have meant the world to me to see a Pakistani girl portrayed positively, let alone as…

— Sabaa Tahir

Empowering women with better education, being sensitive towards their wellbeing, health, happiness, ensuring equal opportunities, and respecting their rights will go a long way…

— Mahira Khan

Religiosity is suffocating in Pakistan. It invariably stokes the fire in driving society to religious extremism.

— Asma Jahangir