Saro Imran

Global Advocate & Social Entrepreneur dedicated to advancing the rights of transgender people

Saro is a Transgender Community Activist, she belongs to South Punjab, which is a geographically deprived region of Pakistan. She has been working in the field of transgender rights, SRHR and development since 2013. She has worked with various national and international organizations like ILGA World, Youth Lead, IYAFP, FP2030, Punjab AIDS Control Program, Global Fund for Children, Rutgers, Youth Voice Count, Accountability Lab, SPDO, Goldin Institute, Asia Foundation etc.  

She has done M.Phil. in commerce with specialization in Entrepreneurship. She is a focal person for Skill Development of transgender people by the Social Welfare Department - Government of Pakistan. She is founder of PINK Center, a social enterprise. Its vision is to make and build up a circle of innovative arrangements across different organized verticals to achieve a economic change for Transgender People in Pakistan

She initiated the Trans youth movement in South Punjab collaborating with different transgender stakeholders from various cities for a collective voice in favor of the transgender empowerment. She led the advocacy campaign from South Punjab for the Trans Protection law and policy framework.  In 2018, their struggle led to the promulgation of historic Trans Protection Act 2018.  She got several awards like:

1-Peace Ambassador Award - Global Peace Chain Turkey 2020
2-Social Work Award by Social Welfare Department - Government of Pakistan 2021
3-Human Rights Award - NADRA - National Database and Registration Authority,  Pakistan 2021
4-Higher Education Award by Foreign Minister of Pakistan 2022
5-Higher Education Award by Mrs. Governor Punjab Pakistan 2022

‘’She envisions a World where all women and transgender people are economically empowered and have equal rights’’

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