Khalida Ghous
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Khalida Ghous | |
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| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Known for | Human rights, gender issues |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Doctoral advisor | Khalid M. Ishaq |
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| Discipline | Human rights and international relations |
| Institutions | University of Karachi, Social Policy and Development Center |
Khalida Ghous (Urdu خالدہ غوث) is a Pakistani scholar of International Relations & Human Rights and an activist who was awarded the first PhD in human rights from her country.[citation needed]
Currently, she is the managing director of Social Policy and Development Center, a Karachi based Pakistani research center.[citation needed]
Education
Ghous was educated at the University of Karachi, and holds MA & PhD degrees in International Relations. She did her PhD under the supervision of jurist Khalid M. Ishaq on the Institutionalization of Human Rights with particular reference to the European Court of Human Rights.[citation needed]
Career
She teaches at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi & gives lectures at renowned institutions in the country & abroad. Human Rights, the Far East and Pakistan's Foreign Policy are her areas of interest.
In 2006, Khalida Ghous was one of the 18 prominent people who sent an open letter to President Pervez Musharraf, calling on him to resign either as president or as Chief of Army Staff.[1]
Dr. Ghous has extensively published in internationally acclaimed journals, contributed articles in many books, and completed several research projects. She has participated in and organized many National & International Seminars & Conferences and delivered lectures at American Universities as a guest speaker and at various Staff Colleges at home.
She has been a delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights & was invited by European Union to deliver a speech in Brussels. Dr. Khalida is deeply involved in the Pakistan-India back-channel diplomacy being an active member of India-Pakistan Neemrana initiative.[2] Many of her important suggestions were considered by Indo-Pak governments.
She is the author of a book on "Rights of Women in Islam", and co-editor of 'Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Problems and Prospects'.
Books
- Ghaus, Khalida, 2006 Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia and Within Pakistan, New York: Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA)
- Ghaus, Khalida, 2002 Female homebased workers: the silent workforce, Karachi: Centre of Excellence for Women Studies, University of Karachi.
- Ahmed, M. and Ghaus K., (ed.), 1999 Pakistan: Prospects and Perspectives, Karachi: Royal Book Company
References
- ^ "The Nation, news item". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
- ^ "News Item". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
Sources and external links
- Bio details, University of Karachi
- Social Policy and Development center
- Henry L. Stimson Center
- An interview with the Financial Post
- Important role in Indo-Pak track II diplomacy
- Voice of America takes her comments
- The Pioneer editorial
- President of Pakistan's website
- Dawn Pakistan's largest english daily praises Dr. Khalida in Editorial
- International Conference
- Activism
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