Humaira Awais Shahid
In the fall of 2001, a young Pakistani woman took on a job,editing the â€œwomen's sectionâ€ of one of the countryâ€™s leading Urdu newspapers.,Soon, the young mother of three transformed pages of celebrity gossip and,fashion advice into a vehicle for investigation of the true lives of Pakistani,women, shocking the nation.,News of acid attacks on hapless women, the trading of girls as,currency in tribal disputes, and other abuses transformed Humaira Awais Shahid,into a fiery advocate for womenâ€™s rightsâ€”one guided by Islamic ethics and,ideals of social justice as she teaches rural leaders to distinguish between,religion and tribal custom. Her commitment to her countrywomen led her to a,seat in Pakistanâ€™s parliament, where she continues to fight to protect women,and girls.,Shahidâ€™s extraordinarily,warm and passionate voice provides remarkable insight on how Islamic humanism,might yet be a vehicle for progressive change in the developing world.
Nonfiction,Autobiography,Memoir
Devotion and Defiance: My Fight for Justice for Women