ASAMA JAHANGIR – Pakistan. Asma Jahangir has been a prominent human rights lawyer and activist in Pakistan for the last 40 years. She learned the importance of freedom of expression early on in life, as her father was a political prisoner. When she began practicing law in early 1980, there were few women in court and there were no women judges on the bench.

AMPARITA STA. MARIA – Philippines   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through

AKUDO OGUAGHAMBA – Nigeria   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary. All through 2017,

AGINATHA RUTAZAA – Tanzania   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover

ZHANNA HARUTYUNYAN – Armenia   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to discover stories

BERTHE TATEY – Togo   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017, we invite you to

 Women are key drivers of positive social change. They are leading the way to promote empowerment and gender equality. That is why Equitas, through human

IMEN HAMZA – Tunisia   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through

ALAA MURABIT– Libya   This story is part of the series We are human rights changemakers to celebrate Equitas’ 50th anniversary (#Equitas50). All through 2017,