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* Foreign Editor, China Pictorial Beijing 1990-1993 * Foreign Editor, China Pictorial Beijing 1990-1993

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Pakistani journalist, Women's Rights Activist (1949)

Mahnaz Rahman
مہناز رحمن
File:Mahnaz Rahman.jpg
BornMahnaz Rahman
(1949-06-16)16 June 1949
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Known forWriting, 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

Fellow University students and friends celebrating Mahnaz’s victory on becoming Vice President of Economics Society, University of Karachi

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

Mahnaz and other journalists with legendary journalist and trade union leader Minhaj Barna

After graduating from KU she joined Daily Musawat Karachi. She worked in the magazine section under 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 who 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 Editor, 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

References

  1. "'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.
  2. "'Mahnaz Rahman: "We suffer ups and downs in the struggle for gender equality in Pakistan"". laindependent.cat. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. "'Sach: Mahnaz Rahman, Page 11: "My Personal Composite Heritage"" (PDF). isd.net.in. February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ "'A Word with Mahnaz Rahman""" (PDF). af.org.pk. June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "'Remembering Ahfaz ur Rahman""". www.thenew.com.pk. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. "'Mahnaz Rahman""". womenpower50.com. August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. "'Event on Women's Rights""". opp-platform.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. "'Aurat Foundations Mahnaz Rahman narrates Pakistani womens struggles at international conference'". geo.tv. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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