Speaking at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, she highlighted that the fairness cream industry was making use of advertisements to create an impression that everyone should have a lighter skin tone.
On TV, dark-skinned Black women are often portrayed as aggressive or antagonistic. This is a problem that causes real-life pain.
A BBC investigation showed that women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men.
Beauty companies are rebranding their skin lightening products, but will this be enough to change deep-seated prejudices around skin tone?
P&G — which makes Olay’s White Radiance Intensive Fairness Cream — says it plans to rename its skin lightening creams.
A recent study found that women who misuse corticosteroid creams for skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency and lower cortisol levels.
Lower cortisol levels and adrenal insufficiency cause extreme fatigue, and may even lead to death.
Turmeric is an effective skin brightener that is safe to use, inexpensive and widely available.
What are some of the natural methods of skin lightening?