happy holidays from ladiesfund & best wishes for 2014
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM
Thank you all for being such a wonderful part of the LADIESFUND® community. It’s your support,
ideas and participation that has made our Foundation go from strength to strength and 2013 a milestone
year for LADIESFUND®.
5th
LADIESFUND® Women’s Awards in Pakistan (LWAP 2013):
We celebrated our 5th LADIESFUND® Women’s Awards in Pakistan at Mohatta Palace Museum,
Karachi, where we presented awards People’s Choice Awards for Trailblazer (Nida Butt), Momentum
(Azra Ahmed), Woman Of The Year (Ameena Saiyid) and a special Lifetime Achievement Award
(Fatima Suriya Bhajia). Malala Yousufzai and the two girls injured alongside her – Shazia Riaz and
Kainat Ramazan – won the KHUSHHALIBANK® Idol Award.
Shazia & Kainat receiving the KHUSHHALIBANK Idol Award
on their own and Malala’s behalf
Judges Nilofer Saeed, Samrina Hashimi, Laila Sarfaraz & Rabia Khan
4th
LADIESFUND® Entrepreneurship Conference for Pakistan (LEC 2013):
Dawood Global Foundation (DGF), the Higher Education Commission, French Consulate, German
Consulate, Indonesian Consulate, British Deputy High Commission, Turkish Consulate, Honorary
Moroccan consulate, Chinese Consulate and Ozygin University Turkey, came together to hold the
4th LADIESFUND® Entrepreneurship Conference (LEC 2013), a milestone event for Pakistan that
attracted well over 600 guests.
LEC 2013’s theme was “Game Changers," and the event featured speakers from Turkey, France,
Germany, Indonesia, UK and Switzerland, as well as the best of local entrepreneurship. Sherry Rehman
gave the Keynote address, former UK First Lady Cherie Blair sent a special video message saying she has
fond memories of her visit to Pakistan and wishes to come again, pop star Zoe Viccaji sang the National
Anthem along with her band. The jam-packed day was filled with cutting-edge panels, interactive
workshops, educational presentations, Yoga Stretch Break by Jeanette Faruque and
Indonesian cultural dance by Indonesian delegates. The event was a fundraiser for women empowerment
in Pakistan and in particular vocational scholarships for grassroots girls for media studies at the Institute
of Journalism as part of the LADIESFUND® Educate a 1000 Girls Programme.
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Mentee Appreciation Lunch for Pakistan:
Former UK First Lady Cherie Blair and her Cherie Blair Foundation for Women hosted a Mentee
Appreciation lunch at Cafe Flo for their mentees in Pakistan who have been nominated by Dawood
Global Foundation & LADIESFUND®. Ms. Blair sent a special video message and the scrumptious 3-
course sit down feast and networker was attended by alumni, current mentees and prospective mentees,
including supermodel Ayaan, jewelry Nazneen Tariq Khan, Muna Siddiqui, Laeeq Akbar, Naila Naqvi,
Shireen Hilai, Zofreen Ebrahim & Bina Butt.
LADIESFUND® Scholarships and Fellowships:
Haniya Sheikh (Raintree Spa Scholar), Eman Mehmood (ego Scholar), Maheen Khan (Natioanl Bonds
Scholar) & Kainat Abro (SkinMedica) were funded 2013 LADIESFUND® Bachelors scholarships for
Iqra University.
Iqra University Bachelors Scholarship winners with donors and Judges
Rabia Rafiq and Alina Makhani won LADIESFUND® International Fellowships to Germany and China
respectively.
Rabia Rafiq wins LADIESFUND International Scholarship presented by
IBA Dean Dr Ishrat Husain and German CG Dr Tilo Klinner
A PKR 850,000 grant through LADIESFUND® P@SHA Social Innovation Fund was awarded to Talea
Zafar for her Toffee TV start-up to help with her business.
T U Dawood & Jehan Ara present Talea Zafar of Toffee TV with the PKR 850000 cheque
for LADIESFUND P@SHA Social Innovation Fund grant
Educate a Girl Project:
Fall 2013, LADIESFUND® launched Educate a Girl, with the mission to fund 1000 vocational
scholarships at the Institute of Journalism, Pakistan. Each scholarship is PKR 10,000 (tax exempt) or
$100 or €100 or £100 and funds a 3 month media studies certificate course + LADIESFUND®
placements of the top students in internships at JUNG/GEO/Hum TV and the creation of a special post-
graduation, pre-training workshop for the girls in etiquette, grooming, news anchoring, print and dressing
for the workplace.
To date by word of mouth alone, over 100 need-based scholarships have been funded with 47 girls having
already started their studies. For more information, please see
http://www.slideshare.net/tudawood/educate-a-girl-introduction.
LADIESFUND® Advisors:
Special thanks to Dr. Ishrat Husain, Ghalib Nishtar, Khalid Mirza, Saad Amanullah Khan, Khushbakht
Shujaat, Shafqat Sultana, Senator Nasreen Jalil, Byram Avari, Amir Adnan, Syed Ali Raza and Sultana
Siddiqui.
LADIESFUND® Ambassadors:
Special thanks to Maliha Bhimjee, Nilofer Saeed, Sameera Raja, Nazneen Tariq Khan, Aminah Zaheer,
Ambreen Dossa, Asma Kazmi, Pomme Amina Gohar, Zeenat Saeed Ahmed & Kamal Faridi.
LADIESFUND® Student Volunteers:
Our student volunteers and interns are the heart and soul of LADIESFUND®. We thank each and every
one of them, and in particular the President of our Student Advisory Board (Maheen Khan), Photography
Captain (Syed Basit Ali), Social Media Captain (Farhan Hafeez) and our Scholarships Captain (Mehwish
Ayyub).
LADIESFUND® Special Thanks to the Media:
We sincerely thank and appreciate the media – radio, television, print, bloggers and social media for their
continued support of our mission and movement.
LADIESFUND® Sponsors & Supporters Throughout The Year:
Auditor: EY Global
Compere: Sidra Iqbal
Recitation: Talat Hashimi
Global Partners: French Consulate, German Consulate, Indonesian Consulate, British Deputy High
Commission, Turkish Consulate, Honorary Moroccan consulate, Chinese Consulate and Ozygin
University Turkey
Venue Partners: Mohatta Palace Museum & Marriott Hotels
Idol Award Title Sponsor: Khushhalibank Ltd.
Workshop Sponsor: Habib Oil Mills Ltd.
Gold Sponsors: OBS, First Women Bank Ltd. & Burj Bank
Silver Sponsors: GSK, Atlas Asset Management Ltd, HESCO, JS Investments Ltd.
Bronze Sponsors: Wen, Pioneer Cememnt Ltd.
Tea Sponsor: 21st Century, AKD Securities
Stall Sponsors: IBEX Global, AL Meezan, MS Collections
Legacy Sponsors: Fecto, Arena, Triumph, Taneez & NAFA
Set: Le Mosaque Elan
Photo: Culligan
Logistics: CreativeChaos
Fan Art: Accessorize, Monsoon
Airline Partners: SWISS Airlines, Cathay Pacific, AirBlue
Hotel Partner: Avari
Event Partner: The Art of … Events
PR Partner: The Art of … PR, TUD PR
Food: 14 Street Pizza, The Cakery
Water: Ab-E-Hayat
Nomination: APWA,
Music: EMI Pakistan
National Anthem: Shallum Asher Xavier & Zoe Viccaji
Reception Sponsor: Café Flo
Dinner Sponsor: Kolachi
Ticket: Blue-Ex
Educational Partners: Higher Education Commission, Iqra University, Institute of Journalism
Business Strategy Partner: Zahid Zaheer & Associates
Beauty Partner: Shamain Faruque
Style Partner: Ellmint Pret
Giveaway Partner: Laiqa Hassan Salon & Spa, Bombay Sweets, Amy’s
Accessory Partner: Heavenly Regalia
Floral Partner: Zerritta Flowers
Fashion Partner: Adnan Pardesy
Craft Partner: Rivaj Crafts
Coffee Partner: Nescafe
Crepe Partner: The Original Crepe Factory
Dessert Partner: Pie in the Sky
Entertainment Partner: Millenium Entertainment
Nomination Partners: APWA, Open Karachi, Adorn, Lead Pakistan, KFC Women’s Forum, 22-Four &
textually
Media Partners: CityFM89, Karachisnob.com, rozee.pk, 22-FOUR, Rehan Schools & CIO Pakistan
Promotional Partners: Khan Studios
Scholarship Partners: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Iqra University, Institute of Journalism,
ego, Raintree Spa, National Bonds, SkinMedica, P@SHA
Supporters: Phenomena by Pomme, SNL, Body Focus Museum, SunGold, Artel by Bina Ali, Garnier
Pakistan, BRANDS Just Pret, N’Eco’s, Hobnob Group, Canvas, Aisha Alam, Threads & Motifs, taneez,
Kayseria, Fashion ComPassion, Take II, Ellemint, ClayArt Pakistan, Dhinchiks Printer Packaging,
Majmua Art Gallery, Special thanks: L’Oreal Paris, Insignia, JADE Designs, OPI Pakistan, Beauty
Unleashed, Ayuvetic by Saman’s, I Image Skincare, Priori, Peter Thomas Roth, Tapulicious, Okra, Lala
Textiles, Jade, OPI, Neelo’s, The Craft Company, Sana Salman, Sania Maskatiya, Polly & Me, Ayesha
Somaya, XPoze, Nadia Rehan, Syed Basit Photography, CTL360, Lotus Client Management & PR, Ideas
Events PR, Phenomena by Pomme & L’Atelier.
Special thanks to Chief Minister of Sindh Qaim Ali Shah, State Bank Governor Yasin Anwar, Sherry
Rehman, Sayeeda Leghari, M. Abbas Faraz, Hatim Shabbir, Zahid H. Karani, Kamyla Marvi, Turan
Shaikh, Zahid Karani, Shahrukh Hasan & Rukhsana Rehman.
LADIESFUND® Upcoming Event:
We look forward to seeing many of you at our LADIESFUND® Speednetworker Luncheon 2014 for
Pakistan at the British Deputy High Commission on 11 January 2014, where Pakistan women form
professional friendships, meet potential clients & strengthen their network for career advancement. For
more details, contact us at ladiesfund@edawood.com.
Wishing you all the best for 2014!
Warm regards,
The LADIESFUND Team Nazneen Tariq Khan, Fundraising Chair President
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