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Caption Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, from Singapore. Mrs. Fozdar was born of Iranian parents in India. Her career has meant a life of active public service, particularly in those areas relating to the improvement of the status of women. As a worker for recognition and opportunity for women, she has attained interntional fame and recognition. She was elected as a representative for Asian Women to the League of Nations in 1934. She worked for the emancipation of women and to remove the burden of caste discrimination in India. In Singapore she organized a council of Women of Singapore which has united Chinese, Malay, and Indian women in an effort to acheive equal rights and end discrimination against women. In recognition of her services toward the progress of women, Mrs. Fozdar was invited to China. She has also been the recipient of leadership grants from the United States.
Source Bahá’í News. Issue 534, page 6. View as PDF

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