The International Women's Media Foundation has honored 70-year-old Pakistani journalist Zubeida Mustafa with its annual lifetime achievement award at a lunch in New York Wednesday, Journalism Pakistan reported.
Mustafa was honoured for her work in tilt hiring policies favorable to women during her 30 years at Dawn. She is the first Pakistani woman to be awarded by the foundation.
On the journalism side, Mustafa covered issues that either received too little attention or were sometimes considered taboo. These included reports on breast cancer, contraception and rape.
In her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to the Pakistani women who followed in her journalistic footsteps, saying that without them, she would not have "earned the title of pioneer."
Other women who were awarded at the ceremony included a columnist imprisoned under Ethiopia's controversial anti-terrorism laws, an Azerbaijani investigative radio reporter who had surveillance cameras planted in her apartment and a Palestinian blogger who has been beaten and tortured for reporting on abuses and protests in Gaza, they received Courage in Journalism awards from the women's media group.
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Wow this woman and the other women are amazing. I never knew about this. Great Work.
congratulations for formal recognition !
Zubeida Mustafa deserved this honour. Her writings inspired social activists and her readers. We congratulate her for recognition of her contribution to promote social justice for women.
Congratulate great lady.
@Abdul Rahman Khan: Dude, you are mistaking her with someone else.
Zubeida Mustufa did a great job during her professional life.
She deserved to be recognised internationally as well as locally.
I wish if Dawn can produce more similar Zubeuda Mustufa's once she is retired from the office.
A courageous lady, who kept on walking step by step without any fear.
My highest respects and regards for you Zubeida Mustafa. May Al-Mighty Allah be always with you. Aameen.
Congratulations. She deserved this award. She belonged to a literary family. Daughter-in-law of Sajjad Haider Yeldrem and sister-in-law of Quaratul Ain Haider and spouse of late Mustafa Haider, Zubeda Mustafa's biggest achievement is the way she brought up her children five of whom are in the superior service of pakistan (CSP). Her husband late mustafa haider was a regular columnist of daily Dawn. After his death she took over this position. Well done lady , well done.