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Tanzila Khan: Empowering women with disabilities in Pakistan

In Pakistan, women with disabilities face a double stigma, and have trouble accessing menstrual products and information. Tanzila Khan, an author and activist, has made it her mission to fight for the reproductive health rights of those with disabilities.

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