Rising from the Shadows: How Minority Women in South Asia Are Reshaping Their Future

South Asia Research Institute for Minorities

International Webinar: Rising from the Shadows: How Minority Women in South Asia Are Reshaping Their Future

Held on: Thursday March 6, 2025

Guest Speakers:

1. Razia Sultana | Rohingya Human Rights Activist, Lawyer, and Researcher, Bangladesh.

2. Shreen Saroor | Founder, Mannar Women’s Development Federation; Co-founder, Women’s Action Network, Sri Lanka

3. Dr. Mariyam Shahuneeza Naseer | Dean of Research at The Maldives National University (MNU), Maldives

4. Dr. Ramlath | President, World Council for Women’s Rights, Psycho-oncologist & National Director of World Human Rights, India

5. Sarita Barma Shakha | Human Rights Defender & Project Coordinator, Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO), Nepal

Moderator: Syeda K. Zehra Naqvi | Senior Research Associate, SARIM