For this Al Jazeera series on inspiring yet overlooked women,  Sanam Maher was drawn to the story of Dr Summaiya Syed. She’s fighting to change the way sexual assault is documented in Pakistan. The country has an abysmally low rate of conviction in such cases. 

Written and read by Sanam Maher.

For this Al Jazeera series on inspiring yet overlooked women, &nbsp;Sanam Maher was drawn to the story of Dr Summaiya Syed. She&rsquo;s fighting to change the way sexual assault is documented in Pakistan. The country has an abysmally low rate of conviction in such cases.&nbsp;
Written and read by Sanam Maher.

AJ Longreads brings you the best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

AJ Longreads brings you the best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

AJ Longreads

The best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

The best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

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