"Make it a Better Place!" published in News International's YOU on November 6, 2012, was one of the earlier pieces written by Sobia Rahman, Co-Founder and Program Director of Dr. Sofia's Daycare and Learning Center, focusing on the lives of women street sweepers in Karachi and the invisible labour that keeps the city functioning every single day.
While working on the article, what affected her most was how invisible these women had become to society despite doing work everyone depends on daily. They cleaned roads and garbage in unsafe conditions, yet received little respect or protection in return.
The article explored the health risks, social stigma, and financial struggles many of them faced.