Farida Shaheed

Farida Shaheed is a Pakistani sociologist and feminist human rights activist. In 2012, she was appointed the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights,^[1] while she held that role in the field of education from 2022. She heads the Shirkat Gah women's resource centre in Pakistan, and is known for her extensive work on gender and class analysis, both in Pakistan and more globally.^[2]^[3]

^ "Ms. Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
^ Shah, Bina (20 August 2014). "The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan". The New York Times www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
^ "An Interview with Farida Shaheed". Association of Women's Rights in Development (AWID) www.awid.org. 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[OHCHR_Farida_Shaheed-1] "Ms. Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[NY_Times_Bina_Shah-2] Shah, Bina (20 August 2014). "The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan". The New York Times www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

[AWID_interview_-_Farida_Shaheed-3] "An Interview with Farida Shaheed". Association of Women's Rights in Development (AWID) www.awid.org. 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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