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Women on Wheels – Pakistani Women Reclaiming Public Spaces | Salman Sufi | TEDxLahoreWomen


in 1989 a young boy is traveling with

in 1989 a young boy is traveling with his mother in a public transportation

his mother in a public transportation

his mother in a public transportation bus the mother is pregnant at the time

bus the mother is pregnant at the time

bus the mother is pregnant at the time and the boys and egg missing his mother

and the boys and egg missing his mother

and the boys and egg missing his mother ruins was such a horrid ecologist to get

ruins was such a horrid ecologist to get

ruins was such a horrid ecologist to get from one place to another in a public

from one place to another in a public

from one place to another in a public transportation bus the public

transportation bus the public

transportation bus the public transportation bus is crammed with seven

transportation bus is crammed with seven

transportation bus is crammed with seven three women sitting like chickens

three women sitting like chickens

three women sitting like chickens standing with using the standard of all

standing with using the standard of all

standing with using the standard of all their male counterparts but that story

their male counterparts but that story

their male counterparts but that story is not limited to just that boy I’m sure

is not limited to just that boy I’m sure

is not limited to just that boy I’m sure that our stage of any other stage of our

that our stage of any other stage of our

that our stage of any other stage of our life we all have experiences experience

life we all have experiences experience

life we all have experiences experience the same thing with any party no

the same thing with any party no

the same thing with any party no counterparts we want to transport and

counterparts we want to transport and

counterparts we want to transport and people being community humiliated by the

people being community humiliated by the

people being community humiliated by the way very intriguing event of the

way very intriguing event of the

way very intriguing event of the transportation bus did that change that

transportation bus did that change that

transportation bus did that change that boy what an opportunity to a unit the

boy what an opportunity to a unit the

boy what an opportunity to a unit the specialized same time but the sheets

specialized same time but the sheets

specialized same time but the sheets minister and he decided to do something

minister and he decided to do something

minister and he decided to do something about it he decided to make a plan ever

about it he decided to make a plan ever

about it he decided to make a plan ever changed the mobility program and open a

changed the mobility program and open a

changed the mobility program and open a forever mine is Lamaze repeat that boy

forever mine is Lamaze repeat that boy

forever mine is Lamaze repeat that boy and I started program woman on the back

and I started program woman on the back

and I started program woman on the back in 2014 this program was not made from

in 2014 this program was not made from

in 2014 this program was not made from political standpoint or was not sitting

political standpoint or was not sitting

political standpoint or was not sitting in some dusty filings on government

in some dusty filings on government

in some dusty filings on government offices this program started in a small

offices this program started in a small

offices this program started in a small name with a group of four female analyst

name with a group of four female analyst

name with a group of four female analyst and

and

and myself who decided to change art and

myself who decided to change art and

myself who decided to change art and changed the life of women without

changed the life of women without

changed the life of women without forever women on field gives them

forever women on field gives them

forever women on field gives them freedom of mobility the very freedom

freedom of mobility the very freedom

freedom of mobility the very freedom that has promised them by the

that has promised them by the

that has promised them by the Constitution public transportation is a

Constitution public transportation is a

Constitution public transportation is a huge sphere and we cannot expect

huge sphere and we cannot expect

huge sphere and we cannot expect Pakistan change when 29 percent of our

Pakistan change when 29 percent of our

Pakistan change when 29 percent of our population is dependent on their male

population is dependent on their male

population is dependent on their male counterparts or some uber or some other

counterparts or some uber or some other

counterparts or some uber or some other cab service or some public

cab service or some public

cab service or some public transportation bus just to get their

transportation bus just to get their

transportation bus just to get their symbol at all time we have to give them

symbol at all time we have to give them

symbol at all time we have to give them independence we have to give them

independence we have to give them

independence we have to give them mobility and we have to make sure that

mobility and we have to make sure that

mobility and we have to make sure that their constitutional right the right

their constitutional right the right

their constitutional right the right that they are born with is given to them

that they are born with is given to them

that they are born with is given to them without them asking where women would be

without them asking where women would be

without them asking where women would be can be started and then we expanded it

can be started and then we expanded it

can be started and then we expanded it to the 36 districts opened on the

to the 36 districts opened on the

to the 36 districts opened on the purpose behind even when it was simple

purpose behind even when it was simple

purpose behind even when it was simple just like explain that you guys are the

just like explain that you guys are the

just like explain that you guys are the change that you want to see we have to

change that you want to see we have to

change that you want to see we have to give you the mobility in order to expect

give you the mobility in order to expect

give you the mobility in order to expect you to be the real force in the economic

you to be the real force in the economic

you to be the real force in the economic development of Pakistan safety is a

development of Pakistan safety is a

development of Pakistan safety is a major component of mobility and at SMU

major component of mobility and at SMU

major component of mobility and at SMU we decided to take that part into

we decided to take that part into

we decided to take that part into consideration as well I was able to

consideration as well I was able to

consideration as well I was able to draft Arkansans first comprehensive

draft Arkansans first comprehensive

draft Arkansans first comprehensive legislation which is called the job

legislation which is called the job

legislation which is called the job protection of equipment against by this

protection of equipment against by this

protection of equipment against by this act this act was passed unanimously in

act this act was passed unanimously in

act this act was passed unanimously in madaba so named 2016 and this act is the

madaba so named 2016 and this act is the

madaba so named 2016 and this act is the only act in Pakistan which comes with

only act in Pakistan which comes with

only act in Pakistan which comes with its own implementation mechanism which

its own implementation mechanism which

its own implementation mechanism which is always lacking in any larger scale

is always lacking in any larger scale

is always lacking in any larger scale fear I came up with an idea of

fear I came up with an idea of

fear I came up with an idea of conception of violence against women

conception of violence against women

conception of violence against women centres specialized one-stop-shop in

centres specialized one-stop-shop in

centres specialized one-stop-shop in which any daughter of my job when she

which any daughter of my job when she

which any daughter of my job when she comes to the Chiefs are asked she can

comes to the Chiefs are asked she can

comes to the Chiefs are asked she can come in and she doesn’t have to

come in and she doesn’t have to

come in and she doesn’t have to the police will be there that’s why I

the police will be there that’s why I

the police will be there that’s why I will be done right there medically they

will be done right there medically they

will be done right there medically they will be done there forensics and

will be done there forensics and

will be done there forensics and prosecution and all that we provided to

prosecution and all that we provided to

prosecution and all that we provided to her at one I want one place in

her at one I want one place in

her at one I want one place in luminaries I decided to make up anti

luminaries I decided to make up anti

luminaries I decided to make up anti harassment app that one who compromised

harassment app that one who compromised

harassment app that one who compromised common without roads and you feel any

common without roads and you feel any

common without roads and you feel any harassment and he believed all you have

harassment and he believed all you have

harassment and he believed all you have to do is touch that happened or Android

to do is touch that happened or Android

to do is touch that happened or Android or iPhone and the nearest traffic order

or iPhone and the nearest traffic order

or iPhone and the nearest traffic order will come to your assistance right away

will come to your assistance right away

will come to your assistance right away this empty respite app is in the process

this empty respite app is in the process

this empty respite app is in the process of building but coming back to women on

of building but coming back to women on

of building but coming back to women on wheels I want to make sure that you know

wheels I want to make sure that you know

wheels I want to make sure that you know that the women that their rights are

that the women that their rights are

that the women that their rights are being changed by this campaign aren’t

being changed by this campaign aren’t

being changed by this campaign aren’t among you they are those women were

among you they are those women were

among you they are those women were always being affected there in the

always being affected there in the

always being affected there in the villages of Punjab because this scheme

villages of Punjab because this scheme

villages of Punjab because this scheme is not limited to the cities and the big

is not limited to the cities and the big

is not limited to the cities and the big towns we are so used to living in we

towns we are so used to living in we

towns we are so used to living in we need to come down to that level we need

need to come down to that level we need

need to come down to that level we need to come down from our swampy cars and

to come down from our swampy cars and

to come down from our swampy cars and are of high upstair lives and understand

are of high upstair lives and understand

are of high upstair lives and understand the life of that girl who comes to your

the life of that girl who comes to your

the life of that girl who comes to your house who clean your dishes or wash your

house who clean your dishes or wash your

house who clean your dishes or wash your rooms she has to go to all that worry is

rooms she has to go to all that worry is

rooms she has to go to all that worry is just to make a decent living and we are

just to make a decent living and we are

just to make a decent living and we are unable to provide her in the state state

unable to provide her in the state state

unable to provide her in the state state over the me just you can’t even do her

over the me just you can’t even do her

over the me just you can’t even do her job just imagine that impact if you give

job just imagine that impact if you give

job just imagine that impact if you give 49 percent population of my job with

49 percent population of my job with

49 percent population of my job with this mobility there will be many doctors

this mobility there will be many doctors

this mobility there will be many doctors they will be able to do engineering it

they will be able to do engineering it

they will be able to do engineering it will be

will be

will be kids to school they will be able to take

kids to school they will be able to take

kids to school they will be able to take care of their sick parents and most of

care of their sick parents and most of

care of their sick parents and most of all they will be able to be themselves

all they will be able to be themselves

all they will be able to be themselves without the dependence on their male

without the dependence on their male

without the dependence on their male counterparts I would like to show you

counterparts I would like to show you

counterparts I would like to show you some statistics that we have ever able

some statistics that we have ever able

some statistics that we have ever able to achieve in the horn we were able to

to achieve in the horn we were able to

to achieve in the horn we were able to train 1,000 women on women only the

train 1,000 women on women only the

train 1,000 women on women only the scheme circle without 112 Madonna 247

scheme circle without 112 Madonna 247

scheme circle without 112 Madonna 247 704 and now 2013

704 and now 2013

704 and now 2013 these women were trained free of cost

these women were trained free of cost

these women were trained free of cost and they thought the training and now

and they thought the training and now

and they thought the training and now they’re certified and they’re going

they’re certified and they’re going

they’re certified and they’re going through the process of getting their

through the process of getting their

through the process of getting their first driving licenses to make sure that

first driving licenses to make sure that

first driving licenses to make sure that they come back to the streams of the job

they come back to the streams of the job

they come back to the streams of the job and in after this program they will come

and in after this program they will come

and in after this program they will come on the streets of Punjab they will

on the streets of Punjab they will

on the streets of Punjab they will reclaim the public space and they will

reclaim the public space and they will

reclaim the public space and they will send a message to the work was so used

send a message to the work was so used

send a message to the work was so used to a routine in Pakistan from the angle

to a routine in Pakistan from the angle

to a routine in Pakistan from the angle of misogyny from the angle of harassment

of misogyny from the angle of harassment

of misogyny from the angle of harassment great is it attacks and terrorism which

great is it attacks and terrorism which

great is it attacks and terrorism which is like a gift from all the decade old

is like a gift from all the decade old

is like a gift from all the decade old rusted policies of our governments with

rusted policies of our governments with

rusted policies of our governments with this program we’re sending a message to

this program we’re sending a message to

this program we’re sending a message to the world that part women are has

the world that part women are has

the world that part women are has equipped as any other woman in the world

equipped as any other woman in the world

equipped as any other woman in the world they must end

they must end

they must end counterparts and it has changed the fate

counterparts and it has changed the fate

counterparts and it has changed the fate of Pakistan forever I will show you the

of Pakistan forever I will show you the

of Pakistan forever I will show you the quote of one of the girls he’s not

quote of one of the girls he’s not

quote of one of the girls he’s not trained us through this woman on the

trained us through this woman on the

trained us through this woman on the program who is from surco the small

program who is from surco the small

program who is from surco the small village from Sargodha and she said many

village from Sargodha and she said many

village from Sargodha and she said many people will talk nonsense and say things

people will talk nonsense and say things

people will talk nonsense and say things like poppy you sit like a boy on a bike

like poppy you sit like a boy on a bike

like poppy you sit like a boy on a bike they have been negative comments but how

they have been negative comments but how

they have been negative comments but how long will they keep same things once

long will they keep same things once

long will they keep same things once twice then this stuff they have to talk

twice then this stuff they have to talk

twice then this stuff they have to talk it was we will meet them we will define

it was we will meet them we will define

it was we will meet them we will define activity the mindset society man only

activity the mindset society man only

activity the mindset society man only came and the girls come to come up and

came and the girls come to come up and

came and the girls come to come up and meet the standard men men always have a

meet the standard men men always have a

meet the standard men men always have a problem if we study work and they will

problem if we study work and they will

problem if we study work and they will get bored just imagine the power the

get bored just imagine the power the

get bored just imagine the power the statement of this girl was 19 years old

statement of this girl was 19 years old

statement of this girl was 19 years old and she lives in a village of circle

and she lives in a village of circle

and she lives in a village of circle though I’m sure most of us have never

though I’m sure most of us have never

though I’m sure most of us have never even heard of that’s why I took this

even heard of that’s why I took this

even heard of that’s why I took this program to these villages to these small

program to these villages to these small

program to these villages to these small Gideon’s

Gideon’s

Gideon’s so these women at the power that we all

so these women at the power that we all

so these women at the power that we all are excused or and it changed the face

are excused or and it changed the face

are excused or and it changed the face of Pakistan standing with us and the

of Pakistan standing with us and the

of Pakistan standing with us and the economic development and prosperity does

economic development and prosperity does

economic development and prosperity does not stay limited to only disease I will

not stay limited to only disease I will

not stay limited to only disease I will show you a small with you of these birth

show you a small with you of these birth

show you a small with you of these birth but it’s actively took participation in

but it’s actively took participation in

but it’s actively took participation in the rally that we during and after

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