The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in association with the The Times and EMEL magazine has published the first annual Muslim Women Power List, a celebration of those who are on the way to, or have already reached the top of their chosen field. The Chair of Muslim Women's Network UK, Baroness Afshar and the Executive Director, Shaista Gohir have both been included in the list.
The Muslim Women Power list 2009:
Baroness Afshar Professor of politics and women’s studies
Zareen Ahmed Chief executive, the Lightbox Consultancy
Rimla Akhtar Chairwoman of Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation
Rushanara Ali Associate director, the Young Foundation
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Columnist
Naheed Arshad-Mather Various community activities, magistrate
Dr Gülnur Aybet Lecturer in political science, University of Kent
Farmida Bi Banking partner, Norton Rose LLP
Riazat Butt Religious affairs correspondent, The Guardian
Dr Reefat Drabu Various chairs/committee work within Muslim Council of Britain
Reedah N. El-Saie Director, Islamic Art and Design Company
Baroness Faulkner Life peer
Prof. Farida Fortune Dean of dentistry and oral health, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine
Shaista Gohir Director of Muslim Voice UK, exec director of Muslim Women’s Network UK
Shahbaz Hamid Principal and actuary, client relationship director Scotland, Aon Consulting
Prof. Roszaini Haniffa School of Management, University of Bradford
Dr Fatima Husain Consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, Heatherwood and Wrexham Park NHS Trust
Mishal Husain Journalist and presenter
Razia Iqbal Arts correspondent, BBC News
Sabina Iqbal Chairwoman and founder of Deaf Parenting UK
Shelina Janmohamed Writer and commentator
Wasfi Kani Chief executive, Grange Park Opera
Haifa Al Kaylani Board director and founder chairman of Arab International Women’s Forum
Imtaz Khaliq Designer/tailor
Sara Khan Community development specialist
Hawa Bibi Laher Head teacher, Spring Grove JI&N School
Pinky Lilani Entrepreneur, diversity specialist and cookery writer
Nahid Majid Deputy director/head of area initiatives and communities, DWP
Adeeba Malik Deputy chief executive, QED-UK
Aiysha Malik Vice president, employee relations, Deutsche Bank
Naseem Malik IPCC commissioner and judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
Dr Zahida Manzoor Legal services complaints commissioner and legal services ombudsman for England and Wales
Mehmuda Mian BBC trustee, non-executive director of ISA, commissioner IPCC
Shazia Mirza Comedian and columnist
Dr Shehla Mohammed Consultant clinical geneticist
Dr Yasmin Naqushbandi Medical director, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
Bushra Nasir Head teacher, Plashet Comprehensive School
Ifath Nawaz Lawyer/President of the Association of Muslim Lawyers (UK)
Yvonne Ridley Journalist, broadcaster and author
Fatiha Serour Director, Commonwealth Youth Programme
Dr Robina Shah Chairwoman of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Julie Siddiqui Various community activities
Dr Elneil Sohier Consultant urogynaecologist, UCH
Baroness Uddin Life peer
Baroness Warsi Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social
Cllr Salma Yaqoob Birmingham City Council
The Muslim Women Power List 2009 will be launched at an awards ceremony in Manchester on March 24, when the three outstanding nominees will be announced (www.thelist2009.com)
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