Tanzila Khan: disability rights campaigner tells young women ‘the world is yours’

Winner of the inaugural Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment award says she saw mainstream culture did not represent her, so she created her own space

Tanzila Khan does not like people feeling too sorry for themselves - or for her.

I don't like sob stories or tragedies," said Khan, who is a disability and women's rights campaigner in Pakistan. I'm not saying they don't exist - we can all face adversity - but I think we need a more positive approach to solving problems. I wanted to present people with disabilities in a more positive way.