The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024.
In the list, the names of our very own Pakistani women, singer Hadiqa Kiani and Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch were mentioned.
The names of stranded astronaut Sunita Williams, rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, actress Sharon Stone, Olympic athletes Rebeca Andrade and Allyson Felix, singer Raye, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, visual artist Tracey Emin, climate campaigner Adenike Oladosu and writer Cristina Rivera Garza were also included.
Fearless women from Palestine are also part of the list. Among the notable figures were Palestinian agricultural engineer Enas Al-Ghoul, Palestine-based paediatrician Shireen Abed, fashion designer Yasmeen Mjalli, and journalist Plestia Alaqad.
The BBC has created concise profiles for each individual. The following are the remarks made by the BBC regarding Mahrang and Hadiqa.
Mahrang Baloch
Among hundreds of women across Pakistan taking part in demonstrations against alleged enforced disappearances in Balochistan province is Mahrang Baloch.
Her call for justice comes after her father was allegedly taken by security service officers in 2009 and found dead two years later with signs of torture.
In late 2023, Baloch led hundreds of women on a 1,000 mile (1,600km) march to the capital Islamabad to demand information on the whereabouts of their family members. She was arrested twice during the journey.
Hadiqa Kiani
Rising to fame in the 1990s, she became a celebrated force in the South Asian female pop music scene, as well as a United Nations Development Programme goodwill ambassador.
In response to the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan, Kiani launched her Vaseela-e-Raah project, dedicated to aiding victims in the regions of Balochistan and South Punjab.
She urged the public to assist displaced families and last year, the project announced it had built 370 homes and other facilities in the affected areas.
