The Muslim's World's first woman Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a Harvard and Oxford graduate, is one of the world's most renowned political personalities. She remained in political power as the Prime Minister of Pakistan twice.She is well known for her charismatic personality, her strong political career, and her courage to stand up against the military regime in an effort to restore democracy. She is an ideal for many a woman in Pakistan who aspire to be strong but the fate of such bold women, who lead a population of about 180 million people most of whom are socialized to regard male dominance and heterosexuality prestigious, is volatile as it could get. It is therefore a hard choice between either a volatile and unpredictable future or conformity to regular social patterns for women like her but the ones who choose to sacrifice , know no boundaries. There are many women who are strong and career oriented and excel in academics and professional life alike in Pakistan but there are only a very few who have the courage to stand up for the people and their land. Not that she has been a perfect politician in the country but her courage, charisma, self confidence, leadership qualities, and command on the skills of rhetoric remain unparalleled still. During one of her interviews she is heard crediting her father for raising her up to be strong and educated unlike most girls in her ancestral village Larkana. Her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto himself was a legendary Pakistani politician who was famous for his self confidence, intelligence, and communication skills not just in Pakistan but around the globe. If all Pakistani fathers raise their daughters like Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto did then it wouldn't be long before we have a country full of women like Benazir Bhutto taking a leading role in their own lives as well as for the lives of others. There is a 'Benazir' -which literally means exemplary, hidden in every woman everywhere around the globe; to help unfold it is our job. Men , not just women , need to understand the need to give a fair share of power and respect to women so that they too become strong and active members of the society.
Attached below is a short documentary on Benazir Bhutto that you might find interesting:
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