Roshaneh Zafar

Roshaneh Zafar is a development activist in Pakistan, working in the field of women's economic empowerment. She set up the first specialized microfinance organization in Pakistan, the Kashf Foundation.[1]

Roshaneh Zafar founded the Kashf Foundation in 1996, and serves as its Managing Director. Prior to establishing the foundation, she worked with the World Bank in Islamabad for several years.[2] Roshaneh Zafar was one of the first Ashoka Fellows in Pakistan and has been a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur since 2004. Roshaneh Zafar has also been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan s highest civilian awards, by the President of Pakistan for her work in the field of development and women s empowerment and was also awarded the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2007.

Roshaneh Zafar is a graduated from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA and also holds a Masters degree in Development Economics from Yale University, USA.

References

  1. ↑ "Roshaneh Zafar: Social Entrepreneur Empowers Women". US Embassy IIP Digital. United States Government Department of State. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Agha, Saira (24 February 2016). "Pride of Pakistan:Roshaneh zafar". Daily Times. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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