By: Nazia, Ascend Entrepreneurship Program Graduate For most of my life, I believed that a girl without an education had no future. I grew up in a family where my father did not support girls’ education, and I was only allowed to study until grade 7. Watching my friends continue their studies while I stayed home made me feel small, hopeless, and left behind. I wanted to do something with my life, but I didn’t believe I could. Then one day, a friend told me about Ascend. At first, I hesitated....

When I joined Ascend, I was nervous and unsure. I had always been introverted and avoided speaking in front of others. But Ascend was different.

Ascend Pakistan instructors at work in Gilgit-Baltistan A guest post by our Ascend Pakistan Program Manager By Farwa Ali My name is Farwa...