In a tweet on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, Pakistani singer and social activist Shehzad Roy revealed an inspiring in-person encounter he had with a female gas station worker on Thursday.
The female attendant is shown filling up his bike with gas at one of the neighborhood gas stations, where most of the workers are men. Roy put the video on X. The singer stated in the post that the filling station employee gave him permission to film the footage.
“I heard a female voice say, ‘Nice bike, full tank, sir?’ as I turned off my motorcycle and removed my helmet on my way to fill up the tank. I told the two girls that I looked up to them and that they gave me hope for Pakistan. “Wah!” wrote Roy.
The philanthropist’s admiration for the female attendant is a result of broader bias against women and girls in fields where males predominate and the dearth of female presence in public areas across the nation. The discovery of a female employee in an area traditionally occupied by men led him to recognize the significance of women’s involvement in the labor force of the nation.
The social crusader has frequently emphasized the importance of women’s participation in school, a variety of professions, and the workforce for the prosperous advancement of the nation.
In addition, Roy—who rose to prominence as a social activist—has spoken out in favor of Pakistani women’s rights and welfare. He runs a nonprofit organization called Zindagi Trust, which is primarily focused on promoting girls’ education in the nation.
The NGO has taken over a number of government-run schools for females and has launched awareness-raising initiatives.
