Ayesha Amin

Ayesha Amin is a feminist activist, gender expert, and the visionary founder and CEO of Baithak – Challenging Taboos, a women-led grassroots organization in Pakistan working at the intersections of gender justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and climate justice. Since its inception in 2018, Baithak has transformed the lives of over 500,000 women and girls by breaking stigmas, building community power, and advancing intersectional feminist action across Pakistan. Under Amin’s leadership, Baithak has pioneered multiple national-level initiatives, including the award-winning Gender Inclusive Climate Action (GiCA) Toolkit; the Masculinity Manifesto, engaging men and boys in Gender-Based Violence prevention; the Behenchara Network (Sisterhood Collective), a coalition of feminist leaders from Pakistan’s most remote regions; and the Feminist Wellbeing Institute, a first-of-its-kind space for healing and movement sustainability for grassroots activists. From leading humanitarian responses for menstrual dignity in climate disasters to building digital solutions like Gul, an AI-powered voice assistant for family planning, Amin’s work continues to push boundaries with care, courage, and community at its heart. 

Amin also works as a consultant with international organizations on projects for UNICEF, UNFPA, Pathfinder International, and others supporting policy advocacy, research, and gender mainstreaming across South Asia and humanitarian settings. Amin has been recognized by multiple national and international platforms for her leadership and impact at the grassroots. She has received several awards, including the CAREC Gender and Climate Award, the ICFP Youth Trailblazer Award, and the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award at COP28. She is a member of UN Women’s 30 for 2030 Network and was invited to speak at the United Nations HQs during CSW67. Amin is also an alumna of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice, the Fulbright Program, the GRO GEST Fellowship at the University of Iceland, and the Swedish Institute Leader Lab. 

Amin continues to imagine and build a world where young girls and women not only survive systems of oppression but boldly lead the way in dismantling them.