ISLAMABAD – In another proud moment for Pakistan, the country’s firstfemale Supreme Court judge Justice Ayesha Malik has been named in the BBC’slist of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022.
Justice Ayesha Malik, who etched her name in history books after becomingthe first woman judge of the top court in a male-dominated society, was theonly Pakistani woman in the 10th season of British BroadcastingCooperation’s 100 inspiring women list.
On its portal, BBC acknowledged Malik’s judgments protecting the rights ofwomen, especially her landmark judgment against two-finger virginity tests.
It further mentioned that Justice Ayesha conducts training for judgesaround the world and has inaugurated conferences for women judges in SouthAsian nation, encouraging the debate around including the genderperspective in the justice system.
“Women must build a new narrative — one that includes their perspective,shares their experience, and includes their stories,” the top court judgewas quoted as saying.
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Britain’s national broadcaster announced its 2022 list of the 100 mostinspiring and influential women, with women demanding change in Iran andthe female face of resistance in Ukraine and Russia dominating in thisyear’s list.
American singer Billie Eilish, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska, India’sPriyanka Chopra and Selma Blair, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, Ghanaianauthor Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and others are named in the 2022 list.
