LAHORE, Pakistan — It’s largely taboo for women to walk alone on the street here. Those who dare often suffer disapproving glances, scolding or catcalls.
Now a group of young women are fighting that discrimination, one teacup at a time.
Led by Pakistani blogger Saadia Khatri, 24, the women photograph themselves atdhabas — roadside stands selling food and tea that traditionally cater to men throughout South Asia — and post their pictures on social media with the hashtag #girlsatdhabas.
Khatri started posting the images in May on a lark, after she graduated from Mount Holyoke College and found life at home stultifying when compared to her New England liberal arts school.