SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
“My mission is to create a society where women are not killed for honor, but are honored and given equal status” - Khalida Brohi
About Khalida Brohi
Khalida Brohi is an award winning activist and social entrepreneur from Balochistan part of Pakistan. At 30, Khalida is the founder and Executive Director of Sughar Foundation. A nonprofit focused on unleashing potential in tribal women and challenging customs like honor killings, exchange marriages, child marriages.
Khalida is also co-founder of The Chai Spot with her husband, David Barron, a social-enterprise based in Manhattan and Sedona, Arizona, that supports women and children in Pakistan, while at the same time giving Americans an authentic taste of the country’s rich culture and flavors.
In September 2018, Khalida launched her memoir I SHOULD HAVE HONOR, sharing her incredible journey of change from the mountains of tribal Balochistan to the halls of MIT Media Lab.
Khalida has twice been named among Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurship, awarded the inaugural Emerging Global Leader Award by Northwestern University, named Director’s Fellow at MIT Media Lab, and received the ANGEL Award by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Khalida has also been among NewsWeeks’ 25 under 25 Women of Impact, The Nation’s 100 Women Who Matter in Pakistan, awarded the Woman of Impact Award by Women in the World Foundation, the Women of Excellence Award by the government of Sindh Province, Pakistan, as well as others.
Khalida has spoken on such stages as TEDGlobal, Davos, the World Affairs Council, Together Live, Google Zeitgeist, Facebook, Trip Advisor, and the Pilosio Building Peace Award summit.
As a serial entrepreneur, Khalida has successfully launched several initiatives to date, some of her current initiatives are:
Sughar Foundation
A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, dedicated to providing tribal and rural women in Pakistan with opportunities to unleash their potential and rise up as leaders in their homes and their communities.
The Chai Spot Manhattan
A social-enterprise based in United States that builds bridges between Pakistan and the Western society and supports women artisans across Pakistan. The Chai Spot gives back 50% of its profits to scholarships and grants for women in rural Pakistan.
The Chai Spot Sedona
A social-enterprise based in United States that builds bridges between Pakistan and the Western society and supports women artisans across Pakistan. The Chai Spot gives back 50% of its profits to scholarships and grants for women in rural Pakistan.
Otaq Guest House
A Boutique Hotel Experience in United States, giving people an access into the rich colors and fabrics of Pakistan through Pakistani hospitality and interior design.
I SHOULD HAVE HONOR - A Memoir of Hope and Pride and Pakistan
“Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor. She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality.”—Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
In my 15 year long journey against honor killings, I have discovered that the solution to crimes like this lies in prevention. Working directly with the tribal communities, bringing together both men and women and redefining honor itself. That has been the core of my journey, and the most effective part of our work at Sughar Foundation.
Khalida Brohi
Watch Khalida’s Recent TED Talk
In her talks, Khalida shares her powerful story of growing up in tribal Balochistan, embracing her tribal traditions to fight honor based crimes, her insights on changing social behaviors and her personal journey of entrepreneurship and global leadership.
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