gulistan

March 6, 2019

Gulistan

Gender Advisor, Pakistan

My job is extremely important because I work to empower half of population of the world – the women! Women who have so much capacity and ability to take up any role. Bringing a smile to the faces of women and girls is incredible!    

I love my job because I believe that I have a key role in giving hope and opportunities for women and girls to realize their dreams. This includes supporting rehabilitation of education, health care facilities, university dorms, water supply and energy networks. And providing employment opportunities for women especially in non-traditional sectors, like infrastructure and livelihoods programmes. When I see women and girls enjoy their life, it gives my joy!

This work brings its fair share of challenges, ranging cultural attitudes to structural barriers. Franking speaking, women’s active role for instance in stabilization and peace-building initiatives is considered less important than men’s. So it’s a challenge to create positive behavioral changes in deep-rooted patriarchal beliefs which undermine the status of a woman.

The best advice I ever received was from my father: “Empower others and this will ultimately empower you, and be just and humble with dignity in all aspects of life.” I love this advice.    

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