# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Qaisra Shahraz will be in conversation with Prof Claire Chambers , on three subjects close to her heart: women, education and Pakistan.About this EventDonate to FROK Qaisra Shahraz is a British-Pakistani critically acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter, as well as an award-winning peace and gender activist. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the founder and executive director of MACFESTUK (the renowned Muslim Arts and Culture Festival) and of the Muslim Women’s Arts Foundation. She has won several awards including in 2016 the prestigious National Diversity Lifetime Achiever Award for “Services to Literature, Education, Gender and Interfaith Activism”, University of Salford Alumni Award and a Queen’s Honour, MBE for “Services to Gender Equality and Cultural Learning”. Her novels, The Holy Woman, Typhoon and Revolt are translated into several languages including in Mandarin. She has appeared in many international writers’ festivals and book fairs and her work is being studied in schools and universities. Qaisra Shahraz has enjoyed another successful career in education as a former Ofsted inspector, a quality manager, and teacher trainer. She has devoted her energy to interfaith work and community cohesion via various charities, such as Faith Network for Manchester and We Stand together. She continues to promote messages of peace and tolerance through MACFEST’s slogan “Spread Honey Not Hate”. At this event, Qaisra will be in conversation (with Prof Claire Chambers, University of York and FROK Trustee) on three subjects close to her heart: women, education and Pakistan. They will also talk about her body of writing, which Claire has long admired and written about. The “in conversation” discussion will followed by an audience Q&A. In the event’s second half, staff members from Khwendo Kor will talk about their work on the ground with women and their communities in northwest Pakistan and answer any questions.  Khwendo Kor’s work has at its core their vision of ‘A compassionate society where women and girls live with dignity and self-reliance’ (www.khwendokor.org).  Link to join Zoom Meeting will be posted closer to the date:Donate to FROK
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/online/women-education-and-pakistan-a-frok-event/10000190268597497
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event being held?
  - **A:** Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event takes place on Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 at 03:00 pm at Online.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event?
  - **A:** Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event is organized by FROK- UK Friends of Khwendo Kor.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Online, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Women, Education and Pakistan - A FROK event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.