Majida Rizvi Explained

Honorific Prefix:Justice (R)
Majida Rizvi
Office:Judge of the Sindh High Court

Justice (R) Majida Rizvi (Urdu: ماجدہ رضوی) is the first[1] woman judge of a High Court in Pakistan. She practiced in the High Courts and Supreme Court and taught law in Hamdard School of Law. As a writer she specialized in legal issues pertaining to rights of women and children, and is associated with various organizations for the removal of all discrimination against women and supporting human rights.[2]

She retired as Judge of the Sindh High Court and worked as the chairperson, Sindh Human Rights Commission.[3]

Justice Majida Razvi Profile on SHRC Website https://www.shrc.org.pk/team-1.php

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Notes and References

  1. http://sachet.org.pk/home/publications/agehi_news_letter/autumn_2003/autumn_06.asp An Interview with Justice Majida Rizvi
  2. http://sachet.org.pk/home/publications/agehi_news_letter/autumn_2003/autumn_06.asp An Interview with Justice Majida Rizvi
  3. News: Christian Science Monitor. A bold move on women's rights. 2010-06-17. February 5, 2003. Scott Baldauf.