This list came out of a thread that was started by Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) who asked people to tag the Twitter accounts of Pakistani women that they found compelling enough to follow.
There was a valid question in the thread raised by Oil_is_Opium (Karachi Feminist) about whether lists like these are exclusionary and perpetuate the power structure that women’s Twitter seeks to subvert. But there is a strong need to highlight women who speak up in a public way on social media and to highlight the conversations that are taking place about and between women, so I’ve compiled all the names that were listed in the thread.
Note: This is an open list and can be added to at any time (just leave the Twitter handle in the comments). I haven’t included any descriptions of the women because they can be easily found by clicking on their names. I haven’t edited the list in any way or added or removed accounts – this is a crowdsourced list, not one that belongs to me or anyone exclusively.
January 10: This list is now being maintained on this public document here.
Political scientist | ||
Journalist | ||
Blogger | Dawn | |
Editor | Friday Times | |
Academic | LUMS | |
Awesome woman | ||
Academic | UCL | |
Journalist | Hum News | |
Police | Punjab Police | |
Awesome woman | ||
Journalist | Dunya TV | |
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Author & translator | Global Voices | |
TV Reporter | ARY News | |
Anti-VAW Activist | ||
Journalist | ||
Policy analyst | TechJuicePK | |
Journalist, Bureau Chief | VOA Afghanistan & Pakistan | |
Editor | Dawn | |
Awesome woman | ||
Lawyer, writer | ||
Bookstore owner | The Last Word | |
CEO | Mushawar UK Ltd | |
Awesome woman | ||
Journalist | Newsweek Pakistan | |
Editor | Bloomsbury UK | |
Writer | ||
Project manager | ||
Feminist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Writer & Mentor | Ananke Mag | |
Writer, reporter | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Lawyer, mental health advocate | Asia Foundation, ColourBlue | |
Social psychologist | ||
Environmentalist | Pak2W2 | |
Blogger | ||
Country Manager | Pakistan Australia Awards | |
Technology | WomeninTechPK | |
Awesome woman | ||
Activist, editor | Pakistan Alliance for Girls Foundation | |
Journalist | BoloBhi | |
Energy analyst | Goats For Water | |
Journalism | ||
Engineer, journalist | TechJuicePK | |
Anthropologist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Former politician | ||
Women’s Rights Activist | Punjab Commission for the Status of Women | |
Journalist | BBC World Service | |
Awesome woman | ||
Urban planner | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Journalist | ||
Activists | Girls at Dhabas | |
Human rights activist | Aware Girls | |
Journalist | ||
Writer, sociologist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Writer, Editor | Dawn | |
Human rights defender | ||
Academic | CSIS International Security Program | |
Development, human rights | ||
Doctor, political activist | ||
Novelist | ||
Broadcast journalist | Express News PK | |
Political Scientist | ||
Lawyer | ||
Journalist | Express News | |
Political worker | Awami Workers | |
Actor | ||
Journalist | TRT Urdu | |
Technology goddess | The Nest I/O, PASHA | |
CEO | Invest2Innovate | |
Novelist | ||
Owner, Editor | Soul Sisters Pakistan | |
Journalist, blogger | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Lawyer, activist | ||
Writer | ||
Writer, editor | Austenistan | |
Pakistani Ambassador to the UN | United Nations | |
Girls’ empowerment | Lyari | |
Journalist | SAMA TV | |
Researcher, journalist | ||
Entrepreneur | ||
Writer, Journalist | ||
Girls education activist | Oxford University | |
Parliamentary secy for law and justice | National Assembly | |
Media | Asma Jehangir Legal Aid Cell | |
Anthropologist | ||
Journalist | ||
Technology, activist | WomensDigitalLeague.com | |
Architect, conservationist | Marvi Mazhar & Associates | |
Development, activist | ||
Technology, entrepreneurship | Impact Dynamics | |
Activist | Auratnaak, Girls at Dhabas | |
Awesome woman | ||
Child rights activist | PAHCHAAN | |
Author | ||
Journalist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Technology, development | Women4PeaceTech | |
Photojournalist | ||
Researcher | The Wilson Center | |
Awesome woman | ||
Journalist | Associated Reporters Abroad | |
Energy | Punjab Government | |
Writer, Teacher | ||
Journalist | Global voices | |
Social entrepreneur | ||
Journalist | Pashto VOA | |
Professor urban planning | Karachi Urban Lab IBA | |
Researcher, activist | Info Learn PK, Women in Law initiative | |
Sociologist | ||
Academic | UNSW | |
Activist | Digital Rights Foundation | |
Awesome woman | ||
Lawyer | SOAS | |
Sociologist | ||
Journalist, director | Media Matters For Democracy | |
Producer | Patriot Act | |
Islamic finance | Simply Shariah UK | |
Awesome woman | ||
Feminist activist | ||
Blogger | ||
Academic, activist | ||
Researcher | Agahi Foundation | |
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Blogger | orbala.com |
Awesome woman | ||
Researcher | Amnesty | |
Broadcast journalist | ARY News | |
Television Host | GEO TV | |
Academic | Habib University | |
Journalist | Dawn | |
Legal adviser | ICJ Asia | |
Journalist | ||
Solar engineer | ReOne Energy | |
Law & politics | ||
RJ, Blogger | Tarkaashi | |
Environmental journalist | ||
Microfinance | Kashif Foundation | |
Activist | Aurat Raaj | |
Entrepreneur | Popinjay | |
Writer, editor, comedian | Arab News PK
Auratnaak |
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Journalist, author | ||
Journalist | ||
Journalist | The News on Sunday | |
Microfinance | Circle Women | |
Energy economist | Punjab energy department | |
Entrepreneur | IIUI BIC | |
Medical doctor, researcher, feminist | ||
Technology | ||
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Climate, entrepreneurship | |
Womens rights activist | Punjab Status for the Commission of Women | |
Researcher | Girlsactionfoundation.ca | |
Social entrepreneur | Epiphany PK | |
Political scientist | LUMS | |
Entrepreneur | ||
HR | ||
Journalist | ||
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Activist, writer | BoloBhi |
Journalist | Gulf News | |
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | GNN | |
Activist | Justice Project Pakistan | |
Human rights | Education For All | |
Awesome woman | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Technology director | Ops Code for Pakistan | |
Feminist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Feminist | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Social entrepreneur | ABKT | |
Awesome woman | ||
Founder, COO | Genetech Solutions | |
Parliamentary Secy Commerce | National Assembly | |
Awesome woman | ||
Lawyer | ||
Writer | ||
Politician | National Assembly | |
Awesome woman | ||
Politician | Senate | |
Minister Human Rights | Government of Pakistan | |
Awesome woman | ||
Researchers | ||
Awesome woman | ||
Journalist | CNN | |
Awesome woman | ||
Politician | ||
Business reporter | ePakistanToday | |
Doctor, activist, MPA | KPK Provincial Assembly | |
Entrepreneur | ||
Writer, academic | ||
Communication, Marketing | ||
Politician | Sindh Assembly | |
Awesome woman | ||
Gender activist | ||
Gender academics | Women Democratic Front | |
Education activist | ||
Editor | Zau Magazine | |
Writer, editor | The News on Sunday | |
Activist | ADFE-FdM | |
Journalist, author | The Rise News | |
Political activist | ||
Journalist | Asia 21 | |
Sports Journalist | ||
Human rights law | ||
Editor | The News International | |
Director | N Shields Solutions | |
Loud-mouthed feminist | ||
Software Engineer | SastaTicket.pk | |
Academic | War Studies, Kings College | |
Gender Activist, media | News One PK |