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|name = Shad Begum<br />شاد بیگم<br />
|name = Shad Begum<br />شاد بیگم
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|caption = Shad Begum in 2012
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|birth_place = Talash, [[Lower Dir]], [[Pakistan]]
|birth_place = Talash, [[Lower Dir]], [[Pakistan]]
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|spouse = Jan Muhammad
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|profession = Social Worker
|occupation = Social Worker
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|birth_date = 1974
|birth_date = January 20, 1979
|website = [http://http://www.abkt.org/ http://www.abkt.org/]
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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 |date=11 April 2009 |publisher=jamesrupert.wordpress.com/ |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref>


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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">{{cite |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=http://jamesrupert.wordpress.com/ |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref>.
==Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation==
==Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation==
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">{{cite |url=http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/shad-begum-a-brave-lady-from-pakistan/ |title=Shad Begum: A Brave Lady From Pakistan |publisher=http://www.thelovelyplanet.net |date= |accessdate=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.
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.


==Awards==
==Awards==
[[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>
She received number of awards in recognition of her efforts for the development and empowerment of marginalized communities. Which are follows;

 She was awarded certificate of merit in recognition of her commendable services in the field of Social Work on the occasion of celebration of International Women day on 8th March 2004 by the government of Khyber Pukthunkhawa, Directorate of Social Welfare & Women Development Department.

 She got selected as Ashoka fellow in 2001 by the ASHOKA International for her creative work being a social entrepreneur for detail please check this link

 She was Awarded by the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) for her contributions towards brining creativity in the life of rural women on the occasion of International Rural Women day on 15th October, 2008.

 Shad was Awarded with certificate of recognition by the Prime minister Of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of World Food Day 1998 celebrations in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Food security and Household Food security.

 Recently 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 08th March, 2012[3]. The area where she comes from is very conservative and there are very few working women. [4].



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Latest revision as of 01:30, 22 April 2023

Shad Begum
شاد بیگم
Shad Begum in 2012
BornJanuary 20, 1979
Talash, Lower Dir, Pakistan
OccupationSocial Worker
Websitehttp://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]

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.[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]

  1. ^ Shad teaches women's rights where that can get you killed, jamesrupert.wordpress.com/, 11 April 2009, retrieved 2012-03-08
  2. ^ Shad Begum: A Brave Lady From Pakistan, thelovelyplanet.net, retrieved 2012-03-08
  3. ^ Pakistani activist gets US' International Women of Courage Award, tribune.com.pk, 8 March 2012, retrieved 2012-03-08
  4. ^ Mrs Shad Begum does not want news to be spread, thefrontierpost.com, retrieved 2012-03-08
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