linkThis Female Weightlifter from Pakistan is Also a PhD scholar.
Women empowerment might still not be where it needs to be in Pakistan,however, it has started bearing its fruit. From business to sports, womenhave been standing on equal terms with the men. There’s still a long way togo, but, the positive results can be seen across all sectors.
One such woman, who has been challenging stereotypes in the country isKulsoom Abdullah, who is a professional weightlifter.
She is a Pakistani-American and the only woman to represent Pakistan inmultiple weightlifting championships across the globe. And she pursues herdream of weightlifting while keeping a balance between sports and familylife.
An engineer by profession, Kulsoom is a Ph.D. scholar and she is the firstMuslim woman in the world to compete in an international weightliftingevent while wearing Hijab.
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She did her Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology after her bachelors in Computer Engineering at theUniversity of Central Florida.
She is indeed an inspiration for young girls who want to achieve theirdreams despite limited support from family.
