Fatima Lodhi
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Fatima Lodhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1989 |
| Occupation | Social activist |
| Years active | 2008– |
Fatima Lodhi (born 29 September 1989) is a Pakistani social activist. Lodhi launched her anti-colourism campaign Dark is Divine in 2013, which she stated is for both women and men.[1][2] In 2014, Lodhi was awarded the Woman of Excellence award,[3] and in 2015, the Young Woman Leadership Award.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Lodhi is the granddaughter of a former All India Cricketer and Karachi selector, Abbas Khan Lodhi. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and brought up in Islamabad.[3] She received her early education from St. Patrick's School.[citation needed]
Activism
[edit]In 2008, she facilitated training for 'inclusive education' British Council workshops and to We Can End Violence Against Women. In 2011, she participated in Rotaract. She has advocated for the rights of the acid burn victims and has been stating against HIV/AIDS, SRHR, and violence against women.
Talks
[edit]Lodhi had spoken as a motivational speaker at national and international public forums. In 2015, Lodhi delivered a TEDx talk at the University of Gujrat alongside Mir Mohammad Ali Khan and Sania Saeed and moderated a panel discussion at the International Women Empowerment Conference.[5] In 2022, Lodhi appeared as a guest speaker on the PTV WORLD programme Rising Pakistan on World Day of Acceptance.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Ali, Syed Hamad (July 22, 2015). "Activist fights bias against dark skin". Gulf News. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Who's the fairest of them all? How about, who cares?". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dark is divine". The News International. 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "PUAN-IWEC 2015 on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Theme: String the Pearls of Time". www.ted.com. April 6, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Rising Pakistan (Fatima Lodhi - Social Activist | Guest Segment) - 07/07/2022 (Television production) (in Hindi). July 7, 2022 – via YouTube.