Rabia and Bakhtawer are schoolmates, RISE alumnae, girls’ rights advocates, Girl Icons and great friends. In Khairpur (Sindh, Pakistan), they learned side by side in Girl Rising’s RISE program, pushing each other to ask hard questions, try new skills, and speak up. That confidence stuck: today, Rabia leads community workshops that challenge limiting norms and rally neighbors around the power of education—with Bakhtawer cheering her on every step of the way.