Begum Anwar Ahmed Explained

Begum Anwar Ahmed
Order:6th
Office:President of the International Alliance of Women
Term Start:1964
Term End:1970
Predecessor:Ezlynn Deraniyagala
Successor:Edith Anrep
Nationality:Pakistani

Begum Anwar Ahmed was a Pakistani feminist, who served as chairman of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 1958 and as the 6th president of the International Alliance of Women from 1964 to 1970.[1]

Her husband served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.womenalliance.org/pdf/IAWCentenaryEdition19042004webversion.pdf International Alliance of Women 1904–2004
  2. Web site: Knight . Bryan . Anwar Ditta: The mother who took on the UK government and won . 2023-12-24 . Al Jazeera . en.