Sadaffe Abid Explained

Sadaffe Abid
Nationality:Pakistani
Education:B.A Economics, International relations.Masters in Public Administration.
Alma Mater:Mount Holyoke College(1995), Harvard Business school(2008)
Occupation:Social entrepreneur
Founder CIRCLE, She loves tech

Sadaffe Abid is a social entrepreneur from Karachi, Pakistan and the former COO and CEO of Kashf Foundation. She is the founder of tech-organization CIRCLE, and its current CEO.[1] [2] She is also a Vice Chairperson of Pakistan Microfinance Network.[3]

Personal life

Sadaffe hails from the city of Karachi. She was born into a military family[4] due to which she moved to many different places along with her parents. Her family had been posted to Khariaan, Noushera, and Rawalpindi.[5]

She attended Army Public School until 6th grade and later joined a private school Beacon House School system in her 7th grade. Sadaffe did her B.A in economics, International relations from Mount Holyoke College and graduated in 1995.[6] She then went to Harvard Business School in 2008 and attended Advanced Management Program in 2009 from INSEAD.[7] Sadaffe has also completed her Master's in Public Administration from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.[8] [9] [10]

Career

She joined the Kashf Foundation as a founding team member in April 1997, and created a non-profit, micro-finance and wealth management organization.[11] The foundation is the first Micro Finance Institution (MFI) in Pakistan.[12] [13] She served the Kashf Foundation for 8 years as the COO and then 2 years as the CEO of the organization.[14] [15] During her time at Kashf, Sadaffe expanded the organization.[16] During her tenure, Kashf received the AGFUND International Prize and Grameen Trust Microfinance Excellence Award.[17]

She has since then also served as a CEO of Buksh Foundation, another micro finance institution.[18] [19] She has also worked as a Gulf Representative at Mercy Corps in Dubai and a guest lecturer at CEDEP at INSTEAD. Sadaffe has also worked at National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), where she is in the board of directors and Chair of Inclusive Committee.[20] [21]

She is currently running an enterprise she co-founded called CIRCLE ; a tech-organization encouraging women in tech ventures.[22] [23] She is a consultant for the International Finance Corporation on gender diversity and is a social entrepreneur at INSEAD. Since 2014, Sadaffe has also lectured on social entrepreneurship at CEDEP, INSEAD.[24]

Sadaffe is also on the board of Pakistan Microfinance Network, UN Women Pakistan Civil Society Advisory Council and Indus Earth.[25] [26] She is an advisor to the global Dell Women Entrepreneurship Network (DWEN).[27]

Circle

Sadaffe stated that her goal is “Women Economic Empowerment and Inclusion”.[28] [29] She founded CIRCLE to empower women through technology.[30] [31] CIRCLE is a social tech-enterprise aimed at improving women's economic empowerment to help build and develop the entrepreneurial and leadership capacity of women.[32] [33] The organization has been working in Pakistan since 2014 to provide economic participation and empowerment to women in the IT sector.[34] [35]

Initiatives

The tech-organization CIRCLE initiated She Loves Tech. Sadaffe started this initiative in 2017 to support women start-ups and provide mentorships.[36] [37]

CIRCLE is now bringing She Loves Tech: 2020, which is a technology start-up competition sponsored by HBL.[38] The competition will be hosted in 10 cities in Pakistan. Sadaffe says this year, they aim to empower 10,000 women through workshops and digital boot camps.[39] [40] [41]

Sadaffe also started an initiative through her organization CIRCLE, called "Tech Karo".[42] [43] Tech Karo is a training program for students from underprivileged areas.[44] The program focuses on training girls and women digital skills such as coding, digital marketing to increase their livelihoods and generate positive impacts for their families and communities.[45] [46] [47]

Awards and achievements

Sadaf is the recipient and alumna of Australia awards.

She is a recipient of the Mount Holyoke Alumni Achievement Award for her service. Her work at Kashf has been highlighted in Nicholas Kristoff’s book, Half the Sky.[48] [49]

External links

References

  1. Web site: 2020-03-08. Women who are taking the tech industry by storm. 2020-11-18. Disrupt Magazine.
  2. Web site: 2016-06-30. The female economy. 2020-11-18. The Express Tribune. en.
  3. Web site: Mansoor. Ahsan. 2020-06-25. Mr. Ghalib Nishtar and Ms. Sadaffe Abid elected as new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the PMN Board. 2020-12-06. Pakistan Microfinance Network. en-US.
  4. Web site: Pakistani businesswoman Sadaffe Abid makes it her mission to empower women. 2020-11-18. The National. 8 July 2014 . en.
  5. Web site: Wani. Shahrukh. 2018-04-26. Millennial Exclusive: Interview with CIRCLE CEO Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. Medium. en.
  6. Web site: Sadaffe Abid '95 – Alumnae Association. 2020-11-18. en.
  7. Web site: Curated Round Table with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands as UNSGA Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development – November 25 2019 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2020-12-06. mofa.gov.pk.
  8. Web site: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. ash.harvard.edu. en.
  9. Web site: The Time is Now: Gender Equity and Women in Leadership. 2020-12-06. www.aku.edu. en-US.
  10. Web site: admin. 2017-01-19. Australian HC Visits CIRCLE Pakistan & Shares Insights on Women's Empowerment. 2020-12-06. Daily Lead Pakistan. en-US.
  11. Web site: Kashf Foundation. 2020-11-18. kashf.org.
  12. Web site: UIT Women Economic Empowerment Circle's Meetup. 2020-12-06. UrduPoint. en.
  13. Web site: She Loves Tech Islamabad Round of Pitches StartupDotPK. 2020-12-06. www.startup.pk. 19 July 2018 .
  14. Web site: Board of Director - NBP. 2020-11-18. www.nbp.com.pk.
  15. Web site: Kashf foundation. Annual report.
  16. Web site: Revolutionizing Business: Women in Entrepreneurship – Jinnah Institute. 2020-12-06. en-US.
  17. Web site: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-12-06. Pond's. en.
  18. Web site: lhrtimes. 23 September 2017. women's workplace empowerment.
  19. Web site: pakistantoday. 21 August 2020. Tech Startup.
  20. Web site: 2020-05-05. NBP hosts meeting to discuss issues of NBMFIs, their customers. 2020-11-18. The Nation. en.
  21. Web site: Abid. Sadaffe. 2020-01-23. Improving parity. 2020-11-18. DAWN.COM. en.
  22. Web site: CIRCLE: a new chapter for female empowerment in Pakistan. 2020-12-06. Pi Media. en-US.
  23. Web site: A good season for innovation and a great season for women! UNDP in Pakistan. 2020-12-06. UNDP. en.
  24. Web site: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. Cultivating Leadership. en.
  25. Web site: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. Indus Earth Trust. en-US.
  26. Web site: Salim Ghauri hosts CIRCLE fellows at NETSOL. 2020-12-06. GENglobal. en.
  27. Web site: Maqbool. Ayesha. 2017-06-12. "She Loves Tech" competition by CIRCLE Pakistan. 2020-12-06. NetMag Pakistan. en-US.
  28. Web site: CIRCLE brings Back's the World's Largest Tech Competition – Daily News. 2020-12-06. en-US.
  29. Web site: Yameen. Ahsan. 2016-11-18. Mr. Salim Ghauri hosts CIRCLE fellows for lunch at NETSOL for Global Entrepreneurship Week. 2020-12-06. Pakistan Technology Magazine. en-US.
  30. Web site: Siraj. Unaiza. 2020-03-07. Pakistan needs to harness the potential of its women to become stronger: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. DAWN.COM. en.
  31. Web site: 2018-04-19. CIRCLE. 2020-12-06. Mount Holyoke College. en.
  32. Web site: 2019-08-17. Leaving behind a digital foot print: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. Daily Times. en-US.
  33. Web site: CIRCLE to empower 10,000 women. 2020-12-06. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  34. Web site: "Technology is a great equaliser and an enabler" — Sadaffe Abid Founder and CEO, CIRCLE Pakistan. 2020-12-06. Newsline. en.
  35. Web site: startupguide.pk. 2019-06-23. Sadaffe Abid On Championing Women Empowerment. 2020-12-06. Startup Guide Pakistan. en-US.
  36. Web site: 2020-09-12. CIRCLE introduces SheLovesTech Pakistan. 2020-12-06. The Nation. en.
  37. Web site: 2020-06-09. Circle Women's new initiative Tech Karo will help girls learn programming at home. 2020-12-06. TechJuice. en-US.
  38. Web site: Australian HC Visits CIRCLE Pakistan, Shares Insights On Womens Empowerment. 2020-12-06. Pakistan Point.
  39. Web site: CIRCLE introduces "She Loves Tech Pakistan 2020" to empower 10,000 women and girls Aga Khan Development Network. 2020-11-18. www.akdn.org.
  40. Web site: Register for She Loves Tech Pakistan 2020. 2020-11-18. Forman Christian College. en-US.
  41. Web site: She Loves Tech 2020: Empowering Pakistani women through technology and entrepreneurship. 2020-12-06. www.geo.tv. en-US.
  42. Web site: Nawaz. Fizza. 2017-10-28. "#ElevatePak seeks to increase women's representation on boards," Sadaffe Abid, founder CIRCLE. 2020-12-06. HIP. en.
  43. Web site: Women Techpreneurs - Charting New Frontiers Startup Grind. 2020-12-06. www.startupgrind.com. en.
  44. Web site: 2019-08-20. Winner Of The She Loves Tech Competition -. 2020-12-06. en-GB.
  45. Web site: Alumni contributions aid Pakistan's COVID-19 response - Pakistan - Australia Awards - South and West Asia. 2020-11-18. australiaawardspakistan.org. en-US.
  46. Web site: Tech Karo: Teaching Young Women How to Code - The Big Picture. 2020-12-06. thebigpicture.pk. en-US.
  47. Web site: Staff. ProPK. CIRCLE Women & Business Karachi Chapter Launched. 7 March 2017 . 2020-12-06. en-US.
  48. Web site: Sadaffe Abid. 2020-11-18. Transformational Leadership. June 2013 . en-US.
  49. Web site: 2018-01-23. Do Tech to Empower. 2020-12-06. Ananke. en-US.

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