Ms. Khawar Mumtaz

Ms. Khawar Mumtaz has recently joined the TDEA’s Board as a Trustee. She is one of Pakistan’s leading women’s rights activists with over 30 years of active participation and has spearheaded the women’s rights movement in the country. She is one of the founding members of the Women Action Forum (WAF), a women’s rights organization in Pakistan. Ms. Khawar has been teaching at the University of Punjab and has later served as the CEO of Shirkat Gah, a leading research-based women’s rights and development organization. She has the honor of serving as the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women for two consecutive terms. She is the recipient of a civil award- Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which was awarded for her services in promoting women’s rights. She is the author of a number of research reports and books, and has co-authored a book: Women of Pakistan; Two Steps Forward, One Step Back.