Pakistani singer and social activist Shehzad Roy shared a touching interaction with a female attendant at a local fuel station on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
In a video posted by Roy, the female attendant is seen filling fuel in his bike, a role usually dominated by men. Roy mentioned he shot the video with her permission.
“I went to put petrol in my motorbike and heard a female voice say, ‘Nice bike, full tank, sir?’ I told both the girls they were my role models and that they gave me hope for Pakistan. Wah!” Roy wrote.
Roy’s appreciation for the female attendant highlights the importance of women working in male-dominated sectors. Finding a woman in this role made him acknowledge the importance of female participation in the workforce.
Roy, known for his social activism, often speaks about women’s rights in Pakistan. His NGO, Zindagi Trust, focuses on girls’ education and has adopted many government girls’ schools to promote this cause.