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    How A Baby Caused A Revolutionary Change In Pakistan

    It all began when a member of the Balochistan assembly brought her 8-month-old son to a session.
    by Benazir Samad Jun 14, 2019 3 minutes
    Assemblywoman Mahjabeen Sheran on the day she brought her 8-month-old son to a session in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The secretary of the assembly said babies were against the rules.

    This is a story about a fussy baby.

    But don't worry, it has a happy ending.

    On April 29, Mahjabeen Sheran of Balochistan, Pakistan, faced a problem familiar to every working mom.

    She had a child care crisis.

    The family member who usually watches her 8-month-old son wasn't able to come to Sheran's home. And Sheran had a pressing work obligation. In 2018, she was elected to the parliament in Balochistan, the poorest province in Pakistan with the worst statistics for maternal

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