1.Apni Bay nazeeeeeeer ! Bhutto. She was one the most remarkable head of states who spend most of the time outside the state.
2.She also managed to pretty much bankcorrupt the country in speed time.
3.The only manner in which she enjoys living in Pakistan is when she is in power and then too refer to point 1!
^ well he isnt the princess of whales..now is he?..Anyway yeh..Diana was a pretty good role model..How bout Abigail Adams (John Adams wife). Or umm Emilia Earhart
Ume-zafeerah, Thanks for sharing information on Shirin Ebadi. I will run more search on that.
Just note that I am not necessarily looking for muslim women role models.
No women role models in the area that I asked for! Pretty disappointing!
in Muslim societies, since women are not as much on the fore front in social, civic and public service life, they harldy get any recognition.
but, successfull businesses and professions like education, and medicine as well as engineering are great fields to look for role model women, who take on the professional lives together with managing their families.
one person who has influenced me a lot is Dr. Riffat Hasan ad one of my high school teachers among many others.
to have it all is a very hard thing to have, but those who have it and manage it well, are the strong women role models.
women role models in media-related fields from news to t.v. series, and talk shows, or films are not the best role-models unless their work potrays modesty and a sheer resolve to address social ills againt women, without becoming a show piece in the glitz of media life.
Can you please list major contributions achieved? (except moral support) What goals were achieved by her specifically or the ideas that belonged to her?
those who lived in moderrn times...
I will go for
Fatimah Jinnah (for her tremendous support to his brother and Muslim league and leadership quality)
Not at all asking to do my homework but the point of the thread for me is to find out the women role models AND their Contribution as per my initial thread. If one can list me a name of a role model then can s/he also indicate why they think she is the role model in their opinion?
I am looking for 1900 onwards.
PS: In regards to appreciating, I think I said thanks to all who posted their response.
PS: As for a simple search - Not so simple! massive or no specific information.
gul e bakauli, it almost seems like you are asking ppl here to do your homework.
Appreciate the fact that they took time to answer your question and noted who they think is a major role model, rather than demanding further details.
Details can be easily obtained by a simple websearch anyways.
oh and can you give your definition of modern? is it 1900 onwards? 1950 onwards? how do u define modern
PS: the thead does need to be cleaned up of irrelevant dhama chokri