WOMEN OF KASHMIR
WOMEN OF KASHMIR
Mehvish Mushtaq is a computer engineer from Srinagar and the creator of the Dial Kashmir android application. For this app which would be useful to both the natives and the tourists, she has been honoured by many awards and accolades, including Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2018. …
Ufra Mir is the first and the only Peace Psychologist active in the Valley, who is working in the direction of providing help to the women victims of the Kashmir conflict. For the most part, people look at tragedies and initiate mitigation efforts for the physical …
Hailing from Badgam, Central Kashmir, Ms. Razdan is a journalist and TV personality who is well known for being the primary anchor on NDTV 24X7 for its news show, Left, Right and Centre. Nidhi Razdan has received many awards and recognition for excellence in journalism, …
An eminent author and an academician, Dr. Khan has published four books. Dr Nyla Khan is the first Kashmiri woman to be accepted as a member of the Advisory Council for the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women in 2015. She is a Visiting Professor at …
A local of Sumbal Sonawari, Capt. Sami Ara Surury, who earned her CPL (Commercial Pilot License) in the year 1994, is the first Kashmiri woman to have earned the license to fly commercial planes. Capt. Ara had to fight her way to where she is today, …
Ishrat Akther from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir is a multi-faceted personality. She is an international wheelchair basketball player, a motivational speaker, Kashmir’s young leader and an achiever’s award-winner. Indeed, six years back, Ishrat’s life had no meaning — but an incident changed it all. …
The duo of Omaira and Binish is proud Kashmiri Entrepreneur and the owner of CWK (Craft World Kashmir) Omaira Qayoom and Binish Bashir met each other in Sarfaraz College when they were pursuing Bachelors in Education. After completing their masters they both worked for a …
Indian taekwondo player Afreen Hyder is one of the athletes from Jammu & Kashmir who are breaking down the barriers and creating a name for themselves on the national and international stage. Hyder was born and raised in Jammu and Kashmir. She went to Delhi Public …