Ms. Ali is a researcher, Author, renowned Human Rights Defender, and Social Scientist, with 10 years professional experience of working on gender equality, livelihoods and economic empowerment. She has a background in human and institutional capacity development; and expertise in social research. She is the Laureate of Franco German Human Rights Prize 2020, APCOM HERO Asia Award, International GALAS Activist Award 2020 for her tremendous contribution in rule of law and human rights. She contributed to the Transgender rights welfare policy in Punjab and founded the first school for the transgender community in Okara. In 2018 she contested in the General Elections from NA142 Okara. She is the National Coordinator of All Pakistan Transgender Election Network in Pakistan and is actively engaged in the political empowerment of her community. As an acid survivor herself she has worked extensively with various communities on GBV sensitization. Recently she was also elected as the co-chair of Ending Violence Against Women &Girls (EVWAG) Alliance Pakistan.