Farhat Naseem has 17 years’ experience of working in a sports factory in Sialkot and is currently retired since the factory closed down for non-abidance with the contract made with the brands, that required increasing the salary of laborers. She joined WWA in 2018 and was encouraged by other members as she was well-aware of…
Saima Latif is the convener of WWA Rahim Yar Khan and a member of National Steering Committee. She joined the alliance in 2021. By profession, she is a Principal of a private school and is in the field of education from the last 4.5 years. Saima is passionate to work for the financial independence of…
Uzma Zahid is a lady health worker in a private hospital in Haripur for almost 12 years. She joined WWA in 2020 and assisted in identifying various issues of women workers in hospitals and factories by surveying and interviewing them. She had recently lost her job during COVID onslaught and realized that the problems of…
Summiya Malik is a lady health worker at a government hospital in Charsadda. She joined women workers alliance in 2021 when the existing alliance members surveyed the women workers at her hospital about the working conditions of nurses. After her interaction with the alliance, she became motivated to work for the issues of women workers.…
Dr. Riffat is a medical doctor from Peshawar and did her masters in Mother and Child Health from England. Being passionate to work for women and children, she pursued different platforms for social work. She joined Women Workers Alliance in Peshawar as a founding member in 2017 when she learned that it works for women’s…
Zahida Parveen Mughal was a labour rights activist even before joining National Steering Committee of Women Workers Alliance. From the past 32 years, she is associated with Pakistan Workers’ Federation (PWF) and 24 years with Islamabad Electric Supply Company’s (IESCO) Labour Unity Union as a Chairperson and Associate General Secretary, respectively. By profession, she is…
Razia Begum is a member of WWA Mirpurkhas since February 2021 and a member of National Steering Committee. She is a teacher in a government high school in Mirpurkhas and a self-motivated social worker. She took responsibilities to financially support her family, very early on in life after the death of her parents. While working…
Samina Sarwar is the president of Women Workers Alliance, Quetta, Balochistan and member of National Steering Committee. She joined the alliance in 2017 and is one of the founding members. She works in the field of administration in government projects for the last 15 years. Being a working mother who faced various challenges while juggling…
Shaista Malik is a journalist in Lahore for the past 8 years. She has worked with various channels. She is also a team member of a sting operation TV program ‘Sar e Aam’. She has been actively pursuing the cases related to violence against women including rape, matters related to their right to inheritance etc.…
Azra Jamal is zonal manager sales and marketing in a well-known pharmaceutical company in Sukkur. She has worked in the sector for 23 years. She has been active in social and political work for the welfare of women and children. She has served as a member Municipal Corporation for 4 years and is currently the…