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'''Shad Begum''' is a social worker from [[Dir Lower]], [[Pakistan]]. She comes from a religious and middle class family. She is the first university-educated female in her family. She says, she always got support from her father, brothers and husband for her social work.<ref name="wordpress">{{citation |url=http://jamesrupert.wordpress.com/people/shad-begum-in-pakistans-dir-valley/ |title=Shad teaches women's rights where that can get you killed |publisher=jamesrupert.wordpress.com/ |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> |
'''Shad Begum''' is a social worker from [[Dir Lower]], [[Pakistan]]. She comes from a religious and middle class family. She is the first university-educated female in her family. She says, she always got support from her father, brothers and husband for her social work.<ref name="wordpress">{{citation |url=http://jamesrupert.wordpress.com/people/shad-begum-in-pakistans-dir-valley/ |title=Shad teaches women's rights where that can get you killed |date=11 April 2009 |publisher=jamesrupert.wordpress.com/ |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> |
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Deeply influenced by the social inequalities around her and inspired by her father’s social work in her early age, Shad Begum would become a known figure nationally and internationally because of her determined struggle to improve the conditions of the marginalised segments, especially women, of her community in the northwest of Pakistan. |
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Shad Begum is the founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Association for Behaviour & Knowledge Transformation (ABKT), an organization working toward the economic and political empowerment of communities in underserved areas of Pakistan. Her organization was uprooted during the Taliban extremism in Swat-Malakand region and due to massive displacement of people in 2009-2010. Her resilience kept ABKT alive during enormous odds. |
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Ms. Begum previously worked with the UN Human Settlements Program as a consultant for the “Building Gender Ladder Project,” as well as with UNDP’s Women Political Participation Program. |
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To encourage women at the grassroots level, Shad contested local elections in 2001 and 2005 as an independent candidate and served as councillor for 8 years in Dir Lower. |
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Shad Begum is Ashoka fellow, and Acumen Fellow. Shad is the recipient of numerous awards, including the U.S. Department of State’s “International Woman of Courage Award” (2012) and the “Prize for Creativity in Rural Life,” awarded by the Women’s World Summit Foundation (2008). |
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Shad is a TED speaker and has given her first official TED talk in Palm Spring, California on November 29, 2018. |
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In 2019, Shad has founded Women’s Voices Pakistan, an initiative to feature, connect and amplify the efforts of Women and Girls for an equal and just world. |
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In 2022, Shad Begum’s efforts for girl’s education were praised and she was recognised as a “Pride of Pakistan” by the ISPR, Pakistan. |
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==Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation== |
==Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation== |
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Ms Shad founded the Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) for the development of women in the area in 1994. Initially ABKT was known as Anjuman Behbood-i-Khawateen Talash.<ref name="thelovelyplanet">{{citation |url=http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/shad-begum-a-brave-lady-from-pakistan/ |title=Shad Begum: A Brave Lady From Pakistan |publisher=thelovelyplanet.net |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> She faced many challenges and difficulties in the man dominated conservative society of the area. She shifted the organization office to Peshawar when the Taliban rose in the area and she was threatened by unidentified militants. The association has contributed in |
Ms Shad founded the Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) for the development of women in the area in 1994. Initially ABKT was known as Anjuman Behbood-i-Khawateen Talash.<ref name="thelovelyplanet">{{citation |url=http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/shad-begum-a-brave-lady-from-pakistan/ |title=Shad Begum: A Brave Lady From Pakistan |publisher=thelovelyplanet.net |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> She faced many challenges and difficulties in the man dominated conservative society of the area. She shifted the organization office to Peshawar when the Taliban rose in the area and she was threatened by unidentified militants. The association has contributed in female education, political awareness and health improvement projects in the area. Furthermore, the association has also carried out projects like construction of hanging bridges, installation of hand pumps, sinking wells, paving streets, provision of small loans to local traders and capacity building of women at grassroots level. The association gets funding from Pakistani and international agencies. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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[[File:Shad Begum with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Michelle Obama at 2012 IWOC Award cropped.jpg|right|thumb|Shad Begum (centre) with [[Michelle Obama]] (left) and [[Hillary Clinton]] (right) at the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards]]She was awarded with the [[International Women of Courage Award]] by the US First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] and the [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] on Thursday 8 March 2012.<ref name="tribune">{{citation |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/347363/pakistani-activist-gets-us-international-women-of-courage-award/ |title=Pakistani activist gets US' International Women of Courage Award|publisher=tribune.com.pk |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> The area where she comes from is very conservative and there are very few working women. She had requested several news reporters not to spread the news because of security reasons.<ref name="thefrontierpost">{{citation |url=http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=105953 |title=Mrs Shad Begum does not want news to be spread|publisher=thefrontierpost.com |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> |
[[File:Shad Begum with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Michelle Obama at 2012 IWOC Award cropped.jpg|right|thumb|Shad Begum (centre) with [[Michelle Obama]] (left) and [[Hillary Clinton]] (right) at the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards]]She was awarded with the [[International Women of Courage Award]] by the US First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] and the [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] on Thursday 8 March 2012.<ref name="tribune">{{citation |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/347363/pakistani-activist-gets-us-international-women-of-courage-award/ |title=Pakistani activist gets US' International Women of Courage Award|date=8 March 2012 |publisher=tribune.com.pk |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> The area where she comes from is very conservative and there are very few working women. She had requested several news reporters not to spread the news because of security reasons.<ref name="thefrontierpost">{{citation |url=http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=105953 |title=Mrs Shad Begum does not want news to be spread|publisher=thefrontierpost.com |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> |
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Certificate of recognition for "Outstanding Contribution to Food Production & Household Food Security" by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. |
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"Best Social Worker Award", Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Directorate of Social Welfare & Women Development Department. |
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Prize for "Creativity in Rural Life" by Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) Geneva. |
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Awarded for "Valuable Contribution to Youth Empowerment & Peace Promotion in Pakistan", by CHANAN Development Association (CDA). |
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CHOLISTAN Award 2012-2013 from Cholistan Development Council Bahawalpur, Pakistan on account of "Best Services in the Social and Development Sector". |
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The Rising Rhino 2017 Award from Acumen Pakistan. |
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2019 nominee for Aurora Humanitarian Award. |
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2022, “Pride of Pakistan” by the ISPR, Pakistan. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Recipients of the International Women of Courage Award]] |
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/1495909/Women-brave-bigotry-and-threats-to-stand-in-Pakistan-poll.html |
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/348060/award-winning-shad-begum-has-done-nothing-to-merit-threats-husband |
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https://acumenideas.com/womandefieshistoryinpakistan-c3a73858400c?gi=4b2a57354663 |
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https://dailytimes.com.pk/122646/shad-begum/ |
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https://asia.fes.de/news/women-leading-opportunity |
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https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/pakistans-shad-begum--challenging-patriarchy-with-inclusivity-1.1662889293825 |
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https://jamesrupert.wordpress.com/people/shad-begum-in-pakistans-dir-valley/ |
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https://www.pressreader.com/oman/oman-daily-observer/20120314/282007554337151 |
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| Born | January 20, 1979 |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
| Website | http://www.abkt.org/ |
Shad Begum is a social worker from Dir Lower, Pakistan. She comes from a religious and middle class family. She is the first university-educated female in her family. She says, she always got support from her father, brothers and husband for her social work.[1]
Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation[edit]
Ms Shad founded the Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) for the development of women in the area in 1994. Initially ABKT was known as Anjuman Behbood-i-Khawateen Talash.[2] She faced many challenges and difficulties in the man dominated conservative society of the area. She shifted the organization office to Peshawar when the Taliban rose in the area and she was threatened by unidentified militants. The association has contributed in female education, political awareness and health improvement projects in the area. Furthermore, the association has also carried out projects like construction of hanging bridges, installation of hand pumps, sinking wells, paving streets, provision of small loans to local traders and capacity building of women at grassroots level. The association gets funding from Pakistani and international agencies.
Awards[edit]
She was awarded with the International Women of Courage Award by the US First Lady Michelle Obama and the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday 8 March 2012.[3] The area where she comes from is very conservative and there are very few working women. She had requested several news reporters not to spread the news because of security reasons.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Shad teaches women's rights where that can get you killed, jamesrupert.wordpress.com/, 11 April 2009, retrieved 2012-03-08
- ^ Shad Begum: A Brave Lady From Pakistan, thelovelyplanet.net, retrieved 2012-03-08
- ^ Pakistani activist gets US' International Women of Courage Award, tribune.com.pk, 8 March 2012, retrieved 2012-03-08
- ^ Mrs Shad Begum does not want news to be spread, thefrontierpost.com, retrieved 2012-03-08