Googoosh
Iranian megastar who catapulted to stardom in Iran during the 1970s, only to be silenced by the Islamist regime that took power after the 1979 Islamic Revolution
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Leila Alloush
Leila Alloush’s focus on social justice for all ethnic groups has helped give women a greater voice in the community in Victoria, Australia.
Maha Sukkar
In 2004, Maha Sukkar became the first Muslim policewoman in Victoria, Australia to wear a hijab, challenging stereotypes and setting a trailblazing example for police forces around the world.
Dr Khadija Qureshi
First female chairperson of the Chemical Engineering Department of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan
Faize Fatma Shevket
Faize Fatma Shevket (b. 1913) may have been Asia’s first woman to qualify as a chemical engineer.
Azar Besharat Moayeri
Edinburgh’s first female graduate in chemical engineering
Aziza Aftab
Pakistani chemical engineer and expert in waste treatment and the use of mineral and natural resources for sustainability and land reclamation
Sara Mardini
Syrian swimmer and human rights activist
Dr Sarah Qureshi
Pakistani engineer
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Oscar-winning Pakistani documentary filmmaker