Pakistan routinely is ranked among the most dangerous countries for women. Much of the nation is extremely conservative, with women often subjected to violence at the hands of men. Repercussions are minimal, and more than half of Pakistani women who experience violence say nothing out of shame and fear. Freedom Fighters follows three brave women who are speaking out against inequality and pushing for equal rights in their country.
The short film interweaves the stories of Tabassum Adnan,
Saima Sharif and Syeda Ghulam Fatima. Sharif is the only woman in her village
to have joined the police force. In the wake of the death of her brother, who
also was a police officer, she joins the Elite Force, an antiterrorism unit
that assists the police. Fatima works to eradicate bonded labor and child
labor, especially within the brick kiln industry. She has helped to free an
estimated 80,000 people from slavery.
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