Protecting digital rights in Pakistan
The work of activist and lawyer Nighat Dad embodies the digital rights dichotomy facing Pakistan and many other developing countries.
First female judge at Pakistan's top court
Justice Ayesha Malik's nomination to the Supreme Court has broken the glass ceiling, and her appointment will pave the way for increased...
What Pakistani Feminists Want You To Know About Qandeel Baloch's Murder
BuzzFeed News asked Pakistan's leading feminists how they think Qandeel's murder has reignited their fight for gender equality. Here are 10 things we found out.
'It's all sextortion and revenge porn': the woman fighting cyber abuse in Pakistan
With women in Pakistan suffering increasingly lurid and dangerous forms of online harassment, Nighat Dad is leading the battle to make cyberspace safer.
Nighat Dad, Pakistan's digital warrior battling the patriarchy
With her flashing rings, green-streaked hair and "Hack the patriarchy" laptop stickers, Nighat Dad is a digital warrior.
Silencing Kashmir: The two faces of Facebook
Hamza Ali Abbasi seems to be building quite the resume when it comes to getting his Facebook posts deleted. In the latest such instance,...
From Mia Matsumiya To Nighat Dad, 5 Women Who Helped Shut Down Online Harassers
A US Violinist, A Delhi Student, a Pakistani Single Mom: Women Who Helped Shut Down Internet Creeps.
Pakistani digital rights activist Nighat Dad nominated for Human Rights Tulip award
Human rights activist, lawyer and Digital Rights Foundation founder, Dad was among TIME's 2015 next generation leaders.
Cyber bullying: Virtual harassment has real consequences
Speakers say harassment online follows victims to offline world; digital rights group launches helpline for victims.
Legal first: Twitter feud turned defamation suit
Pakistan Ulema Council's Tahir Ashrafi accuses blog of spreading sectarian hatred.
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A lawyer and activist who critiques the state of digital rights and governance in Pakistan.