Nighat Dad named TIME’s next generation leader
Pakistan’s digital-rights advocate Nighat Dad has been named in the TIME’s list of next generation leaders, TIME magazine reported on Friday.
The list comprises six young innovators who are leading by example and inspiring others to have the courage to follow their convictions.
Nighat, a 34-year-old lawyer who used to practice criminal and family law, set up the Digital Rights Foundation in 2012, teaching thousands of Pakistanis to protect themselves from online harassment.
The not-for-profit organisation educates citizens, particularly young women, on how to respond to online harassment, and also campaigns against legislation that gives the government broad powers of Internet surveillance.