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Waheeda Begum Yaqub

Waheeda Begum Yaqub was a pioneering Indian journalist and social reformer active in the early 20th century, best known for her leadership of the influential Urdu women’s magazine Tehzeeb-e-Niswan. She was the daughter of Sayyid Mumtaz Ali Deobandi, a prominent...

Zakia Soman

Zakia Soman is a leading Indian activist for Muslim women’s rights, renowned for co-founding the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) and spearheading landmark legal reforms. Her work has been pivotal in challenging patriarchal structures within her community...