Manisha Ropeta has become the first woman from the Hindu community in Pakistan to become a deputy superintendent of police.
The 26-year-old, who belongs to a middle-class family from Jacobabad, is currently under training and likely to be posted in Lyari.
She said she wants to end this sentiment that girls from good families should not join police or work in district courts, adding that working as a senior police officer really empowers women and gives them authority.
“From childhood, I and my sisters have seen the same old system of patriarchy where girls are told if they want to get educated and work it can only be as teachers or doctors,” she said.
“Women are the most oppressed and the target of many crimes in our society and I joined the police because I feel we need ‘protector’ women in our society,” she added.
The DSP further said that she wants to encourage gender equality in police. “I want to lead a feminisation drive and encourage gender equality in the police force. I myself have always been very inspired and attracted to the police work.”
Ropeta’s three other sisters are all doctors and her youngest brother is also studying medicine.
The 26-year-old, who belongs to a middle-class family from Jacobabad, is currently under training and likely to be posted in Lyari.
She said she wants to end this sentiment that girls from good families should not join police or work in district courts, adding that working as a senior police officer really empowers women and gives them authority.
“From childhood, I and my sisters have seen the same old system of patriarchy where girls are told if they want to get educated and work it can only be as teachers or doctors,” she said.
“Women are the most oppressed and the target of many crimes in our society and I joined the police because I feel we need ‘protector’ women in our society,” she added.
The DSP further said that she wants to encourage gender equality in police. “I want to lead a feminisation drive and encourage gender equality in the police force. I myself have always been very inspired and attracted to the police work.”
Ropeta’s three other sisters are all doctors and her youngest brother is also studying medicine.