Fatima Lodhi facts for kids

Fatima Lodhi (born 29 September 1989) is a Pakistani social activist. Lodhi launched her anti-colourism campaign Dark is Divine in 2013, which she stated is for both women and men. In 2014, Lodhi was awarded the Woman of Excellence award, and in 2015, the Young Woman Leadership Award.

Early life and education

Lodhi is the granddaughter of a former All India Cricketer and Karachi selector, Abbas Khan Lodhi. She was born in Karachi and brought up in Islamabad.

She received her early education from St. Patrick's School, in Karachi, completed her high school from The City School and her bachelor's degree in International Relations from (SZABIST) in Islamabad. Lodhi has also completed several certificate courses from United States Institute of Peace and National Association of Social Workers.

Activism

In 2008, she facilitated training for 'inclusive education' British Council workshops and to We Can End Violence Against Women. In 2011, she participated in Rotaract.

Talks

Lodhi had spoken as a motivational speaker at national and international public forums. In 2015, Lodhi delivered a TEDx talk at the University of Gujrat alongside Mir Mohammad Ali Khan and Sania Saeed and moderated a panel discussion at the International Women Empowerment Conference. In 2022, Lodhi appeared as a guest speaker on the PTV WORLD programme Rising Pakistan on World Day of Acceptance.