{"id":251749,"date":"2020-03-04T14:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T09:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=251749"},"modified":"2020-03-04T14:57:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T09:57:29","slug":"jalila-haider-receives-the-international-women-of-courage-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/jalila-haider-receives-the-international-women-of-courage-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalila Haider Receives The International Women of Courage Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jalila Haider is a 31-year-old attorney from Quetta. She is the first woman lawyer from the Hazara community. At a very young age, she&#8217;s shown why female attorneys are just what the public needs today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251754\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/45790984_303-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apart from being a human rights attorney, political activist, and rights defender, she also runs a non-profit organization &#8216;<strong>We The Humans<\/strong>&#8216;. The organization was founded in 2015 and focuses on providing underprivileged people of Balochistan with legal help and opportunities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/case-filed-for-banning-aurat-march-in-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Case Filed For Banning Aurat March in Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251753\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o.jpg 602w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-384x384.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-561x563.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-364x365.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/37649312_1902422446722879_8554885979532427264_o-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being from Hazara, Jalila knows what victimization of a minority group looks like, from a very real and personal perspective. Her core focus has been to uplift the people of Balochistan, especially Hazara.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the focus areas that her organization is working on;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gender and Child Protection,<\/li>\n<li>Education,<\/li>\n<li>Water and Environmental Sanitation,<\/li>\n<li>Democracy and reforms Livelihood,<\/li>\n<li>Natural Resource Management,<\/li>\n<li>and Human and Institutional Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Injustice to anywhere is injustice to everywhere.I condemn the recent mob attacks on the muslims population in India. It seem in this era of Knowledge man has proven that beasts are still better then mankind. At least they don&#39;t kill each other on the difference of their ideology<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jalila Haider (@Advjalila) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Advjalila\/status\/1232644716342239233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2019 Jalila was honored to be a part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-50042279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The BBC&#8217;s 100 women of 2019<\/a> list, a recognition that was well-deserved. She was listed among people like Parveena Ahanger of Kashmir, and Jasmin Akter of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251757\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc.jpg 976w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/109253763_100_women_v2_976-nc-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On March 3rd, 2020 the State Department of USA announced the recipients of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/2020-international-women-of-courage-award-recipients-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2020 International Women of Courage Award<\/a>. Among the 12 other women from around the globe was Jalila Haider, for whom they wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Known as the Iron Lady of Balochistan, Jalila Haider is a human rights attorney and founder of \u201cWe the Humans \u2013 Pakistan\u201d, a non-profit organization to lift local communities by strengthening opportunities for vulnerable women and children. She specializes in defending women\u2019s rights and provides free counseling and legal services to poverty-affected women.<\/p>\n<p>The first female attorney of her Hazara community, Haider led a peaceful hunger strike to recognize the right to life for the Hazara following a series of targeted attacks. Ms. Haider has taken up the cause of many other vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>As Balochistan\u2019s President of the Women Democratic Front and Balochistan\u2019s branch of the Aurat (Woman\u2019s) March, she fought against violence against women in public spaces, at work, and at home.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/as-new-delhi-burns-where-are-shahrukh-amir-saif-and-salman-khan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As New Delhi Burns, Where Are Shahrukh, Amir, Saif and Salman Khan?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251758\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1.jpg 591w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1-561x576.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1-364x374.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1-47x48.jpg 47w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0215-e1466063786888-1-93x96.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Other winners<\/h3>\n<p>Other women on the list included the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zarifa Ghafari (Afghanistan)<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Kocharyan (Armenia)<\/li>\n<li>Shahla Humbatova (Azerbaijan)<\/li>\n<li>Ximena Galarza (Bolivia)<\/li>\n<li>Claire Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)<\/li>\n<li>Sayragul Sauytbay (China)<\/li>\n<li>Susanna Liew (Malaysia)<\/li>\n<li>Amaya Coppens (Nicaragua)<\/li>\n<li>Amina Khoulani (Syria)<\/li>\n<li>Yasmin al Qadhi (Yemen)<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rita Nyampinga (Zimbabwe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is an honor for Pakistan to have strong, powerful and intellectual women working on the front lines to help in the betterment of the country and its people.<\/p>\n<p>Jalila Haider received this award for the heart and soul she has put in all her projects. We hope to see her succeed every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251760\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu.png 605w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu-561x617.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu-364x400.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu-44x48.png 44w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C7XNURXVwAA6-Cu-87x96.png 87w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have anything to add? 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