The death of Asma Jahangir has been received with sorrow, anguish and a great sense of loss by people all over the world, especially in Pakistan and India. She was a woman of rare courage and indomitable commitment to women’s rights and human rights, a commitment that never wavered despite the many attacks that she faced from the Government of her country, religious fundamentalists and many others.
Asma started her career as a lawyer defending women against domestic violence and unequal laws but went on to fight for bonded labour, and minority communities under attach.
