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Yasmeen Ghauri

Yasmeen Ghauri has since paved the way for women of color in the modelling industry.

Humaira Abid

Humaira Abid is a contemporary artist who takes a cross-cultural approach in examining women’s roles, relationships and taboos.

Zuhra Karim

Pakistani-British journalist and magazine founder/editor

Arfa Karim

Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2004 at age 10.

Shazia Mirza is an English stand-up comedian, actress, and writer . In addition to her stand up comedy (including The Kardashians Made Me Do It), she is known for her columns and articles in British newspapers The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph as well as New Statesman magazine, Dawn newspaper, FT Magazine and the Chicago Tribune. She has also made guest appearances on a variety of television and radio shows.

Sana Amanat

Sana Amanat is an American comic book editor whose credits include Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, and Captain Marvel. She is best known for co-creating Marvel’s first solo series featuring a Muslim female superhero, Ms. Marvel.

Malala Yousafzai

At age eleven, Malala Yousafzai was already advocating for the rights of women and girls. As an outspoken proponent for girls’ right to education, Yousafzai was often in danger because of her beliefs. However, even after being shot by the Taliban, she continued her activism and founded the Malala Fund with her father. By age seventeen, Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her work.