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Fouzia Saeed | |
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 Fouzia Saeed opening a Manganhaar Festival | |
| Born | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Director General, Pakistan National Council of the Arts Former Executive Director, Lok Virsa, Pakistan National Institute for Folk and Traditional Heritage |
| Known for | Author of TABOO: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light District |
Fouzia Saeed is a Pakistani social activist, gender expert, trainer/facilitator, development manager, folk culture promoter, television commentator, and author.
Saeed is well known in the activist circles of Pakistan's social movement,[1][2] having worked for decades on women's issues,[3] especially those linked to violence against women, prostitution,[4] women in the entertainment business, women’s mobility and sexual harassment.[5] Her work on violence against women spans over 20 years and includes founding Bedari, the first women’s crisis center in Pakistan in 1991. For over a decade, she focused on reducing the level of sexual harassment[6] and the impact of debt bondage[7] on Hindu women.
On 10 March 2009, the Pakistan People's Party Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gilani, named Saeed to a three-year term as one of the 15 members of the National Commission on the Status of Women.[8][9] Subsequently, Prime Minister Gilani appointed Saeed as the Chair of the Sexual Harassment Legislation Implementation Watch Committee from May 2010 to May 2012.[10]
In February 2015, the Pakistan Muslim League prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, appointed Saeed as the executive director of Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage. She completed her term on 9 February 2018 with exuberant accolades from the press and civil society for her stellar success in revitalizing Lok Virsa and expanding the space for performance culture in Pakistan.[11][12][13]
In January 2020, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Prime Minister, Imran Khan, appointed Saeed as the Director General of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).[14]
In February 2020, she was recognized as one of the ten most outstanding women leaders of Pakistan by HUM TV[15] "in recognition of her exemplary services for promotion of Pakistani culture, women’s issues, courageous stand against sexual harassment and commitment to women’s advancement".[16]
In July 2021, while on a road expedition for PNCA to central Balochistan to identify young artistic talent, Saeed suffered serious injuries in a road accident.[17] By July 2022, she had begun to reengage in Pakistani society. A women's group produced a short video in June 2022 enumerating her manycontributions to the advancement of Pakistani women.[18]
Saeed says of herself: "I want to be judged by my abilities, my struggles and my achievements and not labeled or stereotyped by my gender, my economic background, my nationality or my beliefs."[19]
- ^ "Fouzia Saeed". 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Is Taboo taboo?" by Shabnam Nasir, Books and Authors, DAWN, 16 February 2003
- ^ "Speech on Women's Day 2007". [permanent dead link]
- ^ Men and sexuality "Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle".
- ^ "Sexual harassment". 11 January 2011.
- ^ AASHA "AASHA | Alliance Against Sexual Harassment".
- ^ Bonded labor conference "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Official GoP list of NCSW membership "Internet Broadcast · We share the relevant". Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
- ^ NCSW Press Announcement "Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle".
- ^ "interview-dr-fouzia-saeed-national-implementation-watch-committee". newslinemagazine.com. March 2011.
- ^ "Lok Virsa: from 'shambles' to a swelling pride - Daily Times". Daily Times. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ TNS1 (7 February 2018). "Dr Fouzia Saeed deserves another term for her miraculous performance". TNS World. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dr Fouzia Saeed's tenure in Lok Virsa concludes". 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Fouzia Saeed appointed PNCA chief". 9 January 2021.
- ^ "HUM Women Leaders Award". 21 February 2020.
- ^ "HUM Women Leaders Award Honours Iconic Women from Pakistan & Overseas". www.brandsynario.com. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "PNCA chief Fouzia Saeed critically injured in car accident". 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Women Voices Pakistan Tribute to the living legend Dr. Fouzia Saeed!". YouTube.
- ^ "I consciously tried to promote women".