Although the fictional Babi talks about women’s empowerment in 1987, the issue still holds relevance in today’s society. Malala Yousafzai is evidence of this. Malala was born in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (a province of Pakistan), part of the “Pashtun regions in the south or in the east near the Pakistani border,” where, even today to some extent, ancient tribal laws still persist and prevent women from attaining the freedom and the opportunities they deserve. While writing for BBC Urdu, Malala described her days during the oppressive Taliban regime, which had banned girls’ schools and imposed rules such as women cannot come outside the house unless they wore a burqa and were accompanied by a relative. Her efforts to empower women in her society brought
