Nighat Dad's Education, Marriage Risk

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Meet Nighat Dad, founder of the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) in Pakistan

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Nighat Dad grew up in a conservative family in Jhang , in Pakistan ’s Punjab province.

Dad's family never allowed her access to her own cell phone, and when she finally got one, her husband would use it as a surveillance tool.

In 2012 , Dad established the Digital Rights Foundation , an NGO that aims to address the digital divide and fight online abuse of women.

It’s about reminding the powerful that they can’t win this race alone—they have a responsibility to include the rest of the world, especially those without the same resources. ”This article first appeared in the January/February 2025 edition of WIRED UK ..

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