Fouzia Saeed has written extensively on Pakistani culture and social issues. Her 2001 ethnography of the walled city of Lahore, Taboo, retains a cult following in five languages. In 2012, she came out with Working with Sharks, which chronicles the true story of her successful efforts to counter sexual harassment in her own career and continues to inspire many who work on this problem today. On Their Own Terms describes four women’s movements of early 21st century in Pakistan as this is the time she had been most active in leading women’s movements through strategic activism. Dr Saeed earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota, USA. Her unique perspective stems from her life’s many facets as a social activist, a development professional, a successful manager, as well as an accomplished scholar. She has spent over 30 years working for social change in Pakistan. While writing her five books, she also created Pakistan’s first women’s crisis center, successfully advocated for the passage of seven laws for women’s rights, including two against sexual harassment, and revitalised Lok Virsa, Pakistan’s National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage and Later Pakistan National Council of the Arts. International organizations have frequently acknowledged her work. The World Movement for Democracy produced a film on her life, entitled Was Not Alone, which has earned accolades from audiences around the world. She has been invited to speak at universities in many countries.