Sexism in Pakistan exists due to the traditional approach here. Although things are changing and the women here are moving forward in every field and fighting for their rights, you can still catch sexism in the masses. My experience of sexism began from my own family. My parents wanted me to marry my cousin, and they reached out to the parents of that particular cousin. That boy refused (to my relief) and so this chapter was closed. Later, that family suggested that I got married to their younger son. But this time, I was the one who was against this marriage and hence I fought against this idea. But my family made a great deal out of this because it is ok for a man to refuse any woman but it’s not ok for a woman to speak up and express her own will. Just a note, I have found great strength in my faith. I believe that I have all the rights to chose for my life and that has helped me fight the sexism.
