Women, Democracy, & Power
How are two women paving the way for equal rights in Pakistan, Ukraine, and beyond, while also fighting the stigma around feminism and empowering young women?
For Global UGRAD ExchangeAlumni and Pakistani women’s rights activist Huda Bhurgri, the desire to pass on the figurative “torch” of the feminist movement keeps her going. And for FLEX Program ExchangeAlumni and founder and CEO Anna Bondarenko, it’s a sense of solidarity.
In this episode of MentorTalks, Huda and Anna spoke about their work on women’s rights, sharing what it is that helps them continue the fight for equal rights each day – even amid threats of ongoing war and violence.
In addition, the two shared their tips for young women to find their purpose.
As Anna explains, by trusting yourself and understanding your values, you can tune into what it is that drives your passion. “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” Anna said.
Huda, in turn, believes you just have to go for it, recommending to “enter the field the way you enter a dance floor.”
Tune in on Instagram to learn about Huda and Anna’s fight for equality and how they’ve found strength in solidarity: https://bit.ly/3YZINIw.