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PUAN Talks: Session on Empowering Women Through Film (In Conversation with Subjects and Co-Director of Freedom Fighters by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

PUAN Talks: Session on Empowering Women Through Film (In Conversation with Subjects and Co-Director of Freedom Fighters by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) in collaboration with the U.S. Mission in Pakistan, alumni community and sectoral experts has initiated a virtual series of sessions titled ‘PUAN Talks’ by keeping in view the interests of wider audiences. Under its series of #PUANTalks, PUAN conducted a virtual session titled, “Empowering Women Through Film (In Conversation with Subjects and Co-Director of Freedom Fighters by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy” on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 04:00 PM via Facebook live.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, winner of two Oscars and seven previous Emmys, said “Freedom Fighters” tells the stories of elite police officer Saima Sharif, former child bride Tabassum Adnan, and Syed Ghulam Fatima, an activist who took on the brick industry. The full film can be accessed via https://vimeo.com/338314641

Panelists for the session included:

● Tabassum Adnan, International Women of Courage Award alumna, PUAN KP Chapter

● Syed Ghulam Fatima, IVLP alumna, PUAN Lahore Chapter

● Saima Sharif, Victims Support Unit, Women Police Station, Department of Police, KP Government, Peshawar

● Maheen Sadiq, Co-director, Freedom Fighters

The session was moderated by:

● Haya Fatima Iqbal, Fulbright alumnus, Oscar-Emmy winner filmmaker, PUAN Karachi Chapter

Watch out the video to explore how these high achiever women have been contributing their due share in the prosperity of our country.

PUAN EDITOR

Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) is an association of U.S. exchange alumni who are committed to making meaningful contributions to Pakistan and comprise of current and former Pakistani participants of U.S. federal government-sponsored exchange programs.

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