Qaisra Sheikh

Country

Pakistan

Known for

Activist, Entrepreneur

Dates

Hijri Unknown-Present (AH); Common Era Unknown-Present (CE)

Qaisra Sheikh

Biography

Qaisra Sheikh is the vice president of the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Pakistan, an organization that consists of women entrepreneurs. As the director of General Machines, founded in 1984, Sheikh has established herself as a leading businesswoman in Pakistan. As a philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur Sheikh continues to act toward the betterment of women in Pakistan. In an explanation of the difficulties women face in the context of marriage regarding their marriage contracts, Sheikh states, “later on in their married lives when things did not work out, these women realized they had unknowingly given up their right to divorce, for child support, etc." Photo From https://nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2012/qaisra-women-chamber-s-new-president

Sources

<a href=http://www.slate.com/id/2245908>"I Should Have Read My Islamic Marriage Contract."</a>