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Shaista Gohir

Known For: Activist, Executive Director of the Muslim Women’s Network UK
Country: United Kingdom

About

Shaista Gohir juggles multiple roles as a prolific activist, Muslim women advocate, and writer. She is the executive director of the Muslim Women’s Network UK, which serves as a link between Muslim women and the British government, and provides myriad resources for Muslim women on issues such as forced marriage and domestic violence. 1 Shaista also founded Big Sister, an organization dedicated to the promotion of female Muslim role models.

In addition to her leadership of these groups, Shaista works as a specialist peer for the Improvement and Development Agency, where she develops and discusses practices for preventing violent extremism. 2 And, up until 2010, Shaista was a member of the British government’s National Muslim Women’s Advisory Group. 3 

Shaista frequently writes and speaks on issues pertinent to Muslim women in media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, Al Jazeera, and CNN. 2 She also maintains a personal Website, which includes a blog penned by her eight-year-old daughter. In 2008, Shaista received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) distinction in honor of the Queen’s birthday honor list.5  The following year she was named on the 2009 Muslim Women Power List and was one of the recipients of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards. 6

[1] Muslim Women’s Network UK.

[2] Columbia Executive Education Fellows: Shaista Gohir.

[3] “Muslim women are not political pawns,” The Guardian.

[4] Shaista Gohir’s personal blog.

[5] ibid.

[6] “Winners of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009,” The Telegraph.

Sources

“Muslim women are not political pawns,” The Guardian.
““Winners of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009,” The Telegraph.
Columbia Executive Education Fellows: Shaista Gohir.
Muslim Women’s Network UK.
Big Sister.
Shaista Gohir’s personal blog.

More Information

“Muslim Women’s Network UK.”
“Big Sister.”
“Shaista Gohir’s personal blog.”
“Shaista Gohir’s Twitter.”

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