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| '''Mahnaz Rahman''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq| مہناز رحمن}}}} ) (born 16 June 1949) is a Pakistani journalist, writer and women's rights activist |
'''Mahnaz Rahman''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq| مہناز رحمن}}}} ) (born 16 June 1949) is a Pakistani journalist, writer and women's rights activist.<ref name="www.elnacional.cat">{{cite web|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/es/internacional/mahnaz-rahman-entrevista-drechos-mujeres_154179_102.html |title='Mahnaz Rahman: “Rahman: "The West thinks we are all terrorists, but it is the US's fault"” | ||
| |publisher=www.elnacional.cat|date= 29 April 2017|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=www.elnacional.cat|date= 29 April 2017|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> In her youth, she was a socialist leader in the NSF. She has been awarded the "Friendship Award" by the Government of China for making "outstanding contributions to the country's economic and social progress".<ref name="laindependent.cat">{{cite web|url=https://laindependent.cat/en/mahnaz-rahma-qwe-suffer-ups-and-downs-in-the-struggle-for-gender-equality-in-pakistanq/ |title='Mahnaz Rahman: “We suffer ups and downs in the struggle for gender equality in Pakistan” | ||
| |publisher=laindependent.cat|date= 11 May 2017|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=laindependent.cat|date= 11 May 2017|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| ===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| Mahnaz Rahman was born in ], ] in 1949. | Mahnaz Rahman was born in ], ] in 1949. | ||
| She studied at ], where she joined the ] (NSF) and won an election from the NSF platform to become the first female vice president of the Economics Society in the largest department of the ] at the time<ref name="isd.net.in">{{cite web|url=https://isd.net.in/popular-material/sach/Issue-38.pdf |title='Sach: Mahnaz Rahman, Page 11: “My Personal Composite Heritage” | She studied at ], where she joined the ] (NSF) and won an election from the NSF platform to become the first female vice president of the Economics Society in the largest department of the ] at the time.<ref name="isd.net.in">{{cite web|url=https://isd.net.in/popular-material/sach/Issue-38.pdf |title='Sach: Mahnaz Rahman, Page 11: “My Personal Composite Heritage” | ||
| |publisher=isd.net.in|date= Feb 2015|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=isd.net.in|date= Feb 2015|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| ==Journalistic career== | ==Journalistic career== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| After graduating from ] she joined Daily Musawat Karachi. | After graduating from ] she joined Daily Musawat Karachi.<ref name="www.af.org.pk">{{cite web|url=https://af.org.pk/gep/images/Newsletter/Newsletter_Issue_21.pdf |title='A Word with Mahnaz Rahman"” | ||
| <ref name="www.af.org.pk">{{cite web|url=https://af.org.pk/gep/images/Newsletter/Newsletter_Issue_21.pdf |title='A Word with Mahnaz Rahman"” | |||
| |publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | |publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| She worked in the magazine section with ] the magazine editor. She later got married to Ahfaz ur Rahman and alongside him took an active part in the movement against the Zia dictatorship |
She worked in the magazine section with ] the magazine editor. She later got married to Ahfaz ur Rahman and alongside him took an active part in the movement against the Zia dictatorship.<ref name="www.thenews.com.pk">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/645851-remembering-ahfazur-rahman-a-fighter-for-press-freedom | ||
| |title='Remembering Ahfaz ur Rahman"” | |title='Remembering Ahfaz ur Rahman"” | ||
| |publisher=www.thenew.com.pk|date= 2020-04-19|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=www.thenew.com.pk|date= 2020-04-19|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| After the closure of Musawaat, she joined Daily Mehvar and then Amn |
After the closure of Musawaat, she joined Daily Mehvar and then Amn.<ref name="www.af.org.pk">{{cite web|url=https://af.org.pk/gep/images/Newsletter/Newsletter_Issue_21.pdf |title='A Word with Mahnaz Rahman"” | ||
| |publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| ==In China== | ==In China== | ||
| Together with her family, as a result of her husband's blacklisting, she moved to China in 1985 and stayed there till 1993. During her 8 years stay, she regularly wrote two columns named "Letters from China" and "Letters from Beijing" for ] and Weekly ], respectively. In China, she also translated several works of Chinese literature into Urdu. In 1991, the Chinese government bestowed her with the ] for having "made outstanding contributions to the country's economic and social progress" |
Together with her family, as a result of her husband's blacklisting, she moved to China in 1985 and stayed there till 1993. During her 8 years stay, she regularly wrote two columns named "Letters from China" and "Letters from Beijing" for ] and Weekly ], respectively. In China, she also translated several works of Chinese literature into Urdu. In 1991, the Chinese government bestowed her with the ] for having "made outstanding contributions to the country's economic and social progress".<ref name="www.womenpower50.com">{{cite web|url=https://womenpower50.com/details.php?id=45 | ||
| |title='Mahnaz Rahman"” | |title='Mahnaz Rahman"” | ||
| |publisher=womenpower50.com|date= August 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref><ref name="www.opp-platform.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.opp-platform.com/event-details/sexual-harassment | |publisher=womenpower50.com|date= August 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref><ref name="www.opp-platform.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.opp-platform.com/event-details/sexual-harassment | ||
| |title='Event on Women's Rights"” | |title='Event on Women's Rights"” | ||
| |publisher=opp-platform.com|date= 28 March 2021|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=opp-platform.com|date= 28 March 2021|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| ==Aurat Foundation== | ==Aurat Foundation== | ||
| Upon returning to Pakistan, she joined various NGOs. She eventually joined ], where she worked for nearly 20 years including as its Resident Director Sindh. During her tenure, the organization worked for the implementation of several laws and safeguards for women |
Upon returning to Pakistan, she joined various NGOs. She eventually joined ], where she worked for nearly 20 years including as its Resident Director Sindh. During her tenure, the organization worked for the implementation of several laws and safeguards for women.<ref name="www.af.org.pk">{{cite web|url=https://af.org.pk/gep/images/Newsletter/Newsletter_Issue_21.pdf |title='A Word with Mahnaz Rahman"” | ||
| |publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> |
|publisher=af.org.pk|date= June 2016|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| ===Activism=== | ===Activism=== | ||
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| ] | ] | ||
| * Activism for women's rights in particular pro-women legislation |
* Activism for women's rights in particular pro-women legislation<ref name="www.geo.tv">{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/139568-Aurat-Foundations-Mahnaz-Rahman-narrates-Pakistani-womens-struggles-at-international-conference |title='Aurat Foundations Mahnaz Rahman narrates Pakistani womens struggles at international conference' |publisher=geo.tv|date= 2017-04-26|accessdate=2025-01-03}}</ref> | ||
| * Journalists trade union activities including taking part in freedom of press movements |
* Journalists trade union activities including taking part in freedom of press movements<ref name="www.thenews.com.pk"/> | ||
| ===In newspapers as=== | ===In newspapers as=== | ||
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Pakistani journalist, Women's Rights Activist (1949)
| Mahnaz Rahman مہناز رحمن | |
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| File:Mahnaz Rahman.jpg | |
| Born | Mahnaz Rahman (1949-06-16) 16 June 1949 (age 75) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Writing, Women's Rights Activism |
Mahnaz Rahman (Urdu: مہناز رحمن ) (born 16 June 1949) is a Pakistani journalist, writer and women's rights activist. In her youth, she was a socialist leader in the NSF. She has been awarded the "Friendship Award" by the Government of China for making "outstanding contributions to the country's economic and social progress".
Personal life
Background
Mahnaz Rahman was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1949. She studied at Karachi University, where she joined the National Students Federation (NSF) and won an election from the NSF platform to become the first female vice president of the Economics Society in the largest department of the KU at the time.
Journalistic career
After graduating from KU she joined Daily Musawat Karachi. She worked in the magazine section with Ahfaz ur Rahman the magazine editor. She later got married to Ahfaz ur Rahman and alongside him took an active part in the movement against the Zia dictatorship. After the closure of Musawaat, she joined Daily Mehvar and then Amn.
In China
Together with her family, as a result of her husband's blacklisting, she moved to China in 1985 and stayed there till 1993. During her 8 years stay, she regularly wrote two columns named "Letters from China" and "Letters from Beijing" for Daily Jang and Weekly Akhbar-e-Jahan, respectively. In China, she also translated several works of Chinese literature into Urdu. In 1991, the Chinese government bestowed her with the Friendship Award (China) for having "made outstanding contributions to the country's economic and social progress".
Aurat Foundation
Upon returning to Pakistan, she joined various NGOs. She eventually joined Aurat Foundation, where she worked for nearly 20 years including as its Resident Director Sindh. During her tenure, the organization worked for the implementation of several laws and safeguards for women.
Activism
- Activism for women's rights in particular pro-women legislation
- Journalists trade union activities including taking part in freedom of press movements
In newspapers as
- Foreign Expert, China Pictorial Beijing 1990-1993
- Assistant Editor Daily Amn, 1982-1985
- Assistant Editor, Weekly Mehvar 1979-1982
- Sub Editor Daily Musawaat, 1973-77
See also
- List of Pakistani journalists
- List of Pakistani poets
- List of Pakistani writers
- List of Urdu poets
- List of Urdu writers
References
- "'Mahnaz Rahman: "Rahman: "The West thinks we are all terrorists, but it is the US's fault""". www.elnacional.cat. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "'Mahnaz Rahman: "We suffer ups and downs in the struggle for gender equality in Pakistan"". laindependent.cat. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "'Sach: Mahnaz Rahman, Page 11: "My Personal Composite Heritage"" (PDF). isd.net.in. February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "'A Word with Mahnaz Rahman""" (PDF). af.org.pk. June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "'Remembering Ahfaz ur Rahman""". www.thenew.com.pk. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "'Mahnaz Rahman""". womenpower50.com. August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "'Event on Women's Rights""". opp-platform.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "'Aurat Foundations Mahnaz Rahman narrates Pakistani womens struggles at international conference'". geo.tv. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.