A short documentary film by journalism student from Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has won the first prize in the Stand Up Men category of the Girls Impact the World Film Festival.
Shot by Muhammad Waseem from Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, "The Chain Breaker" portrays Sameer Khan, a teacher from Tangi area in Charsadda district, who challenged the patriarchal norms of Pashtun society and has brought his maternal uncles to court to fight for his mother's right to inheritance.The Chain Breaker' portrays a teacher from the Charsadda district who challenged the patriarchal norms of Pashtun society

Girls Impact the World Film Festival promotes youth voices to spotlight critical issues facing women and girls