London (CNN) -- "Everything I do is centered around women," says Pinky Lilani. As founder of the Women of the Future Awards, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and the Global Empowerment Award, it's fair to assume this is no exaggeration. 

"Plenty of women are confident and talented but they still need champions; they need mentors," she explains. 

And, since emigrating from India to the UK 34 years ago, Lilani has become just that -- earning herself an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to women along the way. 

To mark this year's International Women's Day we asked her which extraordinary women she believes are under-acknowledged for their achievements. From an empress to a humble florist, in her own words Lilani presents her five unsung heroines 

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915-2000), politician, diplomat and author 

Shaista Ikramullah was a woman before her time. 

Her autobiography "From Purdah to Parliament" is a mesmerizing tale of a fearless Muslim woman who fought her way from veiled to valiant. 

Ikramullah grew up in a society where women were not encouraged to have an education, but she ignored this culture and went on to become the first Muslim woman to receive a PhD from the University of London. 

She was one of very few Muslim women to take part in the Pakistan movement and witness first hand the fall of the British empire. She became a member of Pakistan's parliament, an ambassador to Morocco and her country's delegate to the United Nations. This would have been a colossal feat for any woman at that time, let alone a Pakistani. 

1. Who was Pinky Lilani?
2. How long ago did she immigrate?
3. She earned an OBE from who?
4. What did Shaista lkramullah write?
5. What was the title?
6. She became the first Muslim woman to do what?
7. She witness the fall of what?
8. She became a member of parliment where?
9. Where was she an ambassador to?
10. Also a delegate to where?
1. An immigrant from India to the UK
2. 34 years ago
3. Queen Elizabeth II
4. An autobiography
5. "From Purdah to Parliament"
6. Receive a PhD from University of London
7. The British Empire
8. Pakistan
9. Morocco
10. The United Nations
London (CNN) -- "Allt jag gör är centrerat kring kvinnor", säger Pinky Lilani. Som grundare av Women of the Future Awards, Asian Women of Achievement Awards och Global Empowerment Award, är det rimligt att anta att detta inte är någon överdrift. "Kvinnornas mångfald är självsäker och begåvad, men de behöver fortfarande mästare; de behöver mentorer", förklarar hon. Och sedan Lilani emigrerade från Indien till Storbritannien för 34 år sedan, har han blivit just det -- hon tjänade sig själv en OBE från drottning Elizabeth II för tjänster till kvinnor på vägen. För att fira årets internationella kvinnodag frågade vi henne vilka extraordinära kvinnor hon anser är underkända för sina prestationer. Från en kejsarinna till en ödmjuk florist presenterar Lilani med egna ord sina fem osjungna hjältinnor Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramulah (1915-2000), politiker, diplomat och författare Shaista Ikramulah var en kvinna före sin tid. Hennes självbiografi "Från Purdah till parlamentet" är en fascinerande berättelse om en orädd muslimsk kvinna som kämpade sig från beslöjad till tapper. Ikramullah växte upp i ett samhälle där kvinnor inte uppmuntrades att ha en utbildning, men hon ignorerade denna kultur och övergick till att bli den första muslimska kvinnan att få en doktorsexamen från Londons universitet. Hon var en av mycket få muslimska kvinnor att delta i Pakistanrörelsen och bevittna första hand det brittiska imperiets fall. Hon blev ledamot av Pakistans parlament, ambassadör i Marocko och landets delegat i FN. Detta skulle ha varit en kolossal bedrift för vilken kvinna som helst på den tiden, för att inte tala om en pakistansk. 1. Vem var Pinky Lilani? 2. Hur länge sedan invandrade hon? 3. Hon förtjänade en OBE från vem? 4. Vad skrev Shaista Ikramulah? 5. Vad var det för titel? 6. Hon blev den första muslimska kvinnan att göra vad? 7. Hon bevittnade vad då för fall? 8. - Var blev hon medlem i parlamentet? 9. Vart var hon ambassadör? 10. Och en delegat till var?
London (CNN) -- "Everything I do is centered around women," says Pinky Lilani. As the founder of the Women of the Future Awards, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and the Global Empowerment Award, it is reasonable to assume that this is no exaggeration. "The diversity of women is confident and talented, but they still need masters; they need mentors," she explains. And since Lilani emigrated from India to Britain 34 years ago, he has become just that -- she served herself an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to women on the way. To celebrate this year's International Women's Day, we asked her what extraordinary women she considers to be failing for her achievements. From an empress to a humble florist, Lilani presents in her own words her five unsung heroines Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915-2000), politician, diplomat and writer Shaista Ikramullah was a woman before her time. Her autobiography "From Purdah to Parliament" is a fascinating story of a fearless Muslim woman who fought her way from veiled to brave. Ikramullah grew up in a society where women were not encouraged to have an education, but she ignored this culture and went on to become the first Muslim woman to receive a doctorate from the University of London. She was one of very few Muslim women to participate in the Pakistan movement and witness first of all the fall of the British Empire. She became a member of the Pakistani Parliament, Ambassador to Morocco and the country's delegate to the United Nations. This would have been a colossal achievement for any woman at the time, not to mention a Pakistani. 1. Who was Pinky Lilani? 2. How long ago did she immigrate? 3. She deserved an OBE from whom? 4. What did Shaista Ikramullah write? 5. What title was that? 6. She became the first Muslim woman to do what? 7. She witnessed what case? 8. - Where did she become a member of parliament? 9. Where was she ambassador? 10. And another delegate where?
1. En invandrare från Indien till Storbritannien 2. 34 år sedan 3. Drottning Elizabeth II 4. En självbiografi 5. "Från Purdah till parlamentet" 6. Ta doktorsexamen vid Londons universitet 7. Det brittiska imperiet 8. Pakistan 9. Marocko 10. Förenta nationerna
1. An Immigrant from India to the UK 2. 34 years ago 3. Queen Elizabeth II 4. An Autobiography 5. "From Purdah to Parliament" 6. Take a doctorate from the University of London 7. The British Empire 8. Pakistan 9. Morocco 10. United Nations