Saira Shah Halim on Feminism and Equity

Saira Shah Halim, an entrepreneur and politician, talked about what feminism means to her at a big book event in Kolkata.

She said feminism is about fairness and giving everyone the same chances, not just burning bras in the streets.

She explained that equality is different from equity because equity recognizes that women often start from a disadvantage.

Halim shared that she gives her daughters all the opportunities she can and believes that standing up for women's rights is very important.

She also talked about how women can sometimes support unfair systems and that it's important to speak out against these systems.

She was proud to call herself a feminist.