By Syeda Farida Shah
In Sindh’s political landscape, the faces of women in parliament shine brightly on banners and media screens, but their voices fade into the silence of power. These women, whether MNAs or MPAs, have walked into assemblies through the votes and hopes of the poor women who toil under the sun, who dream of education for their daughters, and who wait endlessly for justice and dignity. Yet those who were chosen to represent them have become part of the same comfort and complacency that once excluded them.
Sindh’s women parliamentarians must ask themselves what legacy will they leave behind? The time has come for them to rise beyond protocol and party loyalty. Their role is not to echo the voices of men in power but to bring the unheard cries of Sindh’s women, peasants, and forgotten communities to the floor of the assemblies. Leadership is not in holding a title; it is in creating change.
They must remember that the seats they occupy are not ornaments of status, they are responsibilities born from the trust and taxes of the poor. Every woman legislator owes her position to the people who believed in her, not to the political dynasties that selected her. The women of Sindh deserve leaders who act, not those who merely attend.
It is time for a new spirit, a spirit of courage, innovation, and empathy. Sindh’s future depends on women who can think beyond slogans, beyond silence, and beyond submission. The call is not just to sit in parliament, but to stand for Sindh.
