Tanzila Khan
Tanzila Khan is the founder of Girlythings.pk through which she delivers sanitary napkins and other products and also urgent menstrual kits to women anywhere in public across Pakistan catering to women in small cities and villages along with metropolitan cities. She wrote her first book, ‘A story of Mexico’ when she was 16 and then went on to publish her second book, ‘The Perfect Situation’ later. She has sold her books to fund community projects in the fields of disability, women empowerment, education and environment. Her NGO is Creative Alley that trains and empowers the community through events and projects. She launched her company, Iwish to create sustainable solutions to achieve the SDGs. Tanzila has also been a public speaker and Trainer across 19 countries and has been awarded fellowships such as Young Connector of the Future by Swedish Institute and Young Leader by Women Deliver. She also ventured into Film making and acting to project disability through a heartwarming short film called Fruit Chaat.
Friday 5th March
Cramping my style
The panel is designed to build awareness and foster open conversation around periods. It is aimed at younger audiences and talks about health, awareness, myths and options. The panel shines a light on young activists in this space who are accessing communities, reaching out to girls and young women and working to break taboos and stigma