Fiza Qureshi
About Fiza Qureshi
Fiza Qureshi is a Program Policy Officer specializing in Gender, Disability, and Protection at the World Food Programme in Islamabad, Pakistan. With over 15 years of experience in gender advocacy and social issues, she has contributed significantly to empowering marginalized communities and has a diverse writing portfolio.
Work at World Food Programme
Fiza Qureshi currently serves as a Program Policy Officer focusing on Gender, Disability, and Protection at the World Food Programme. She has held this position since 2023 in Islāmābād, Pakistan. In her role, she addresses critical issues related to gender equality and the inclusion of marginalized groups in food security programs.
Education and Expertise
Fiza Qureshi studied at Iqra University, where she earned a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Development Studies from 2015 to 2020. Prior to this, she completed her Matriculation in Physical Sciences at Agha Taj Muhammad High School from 1982 to 1992. Her educational background supports her extensive work in gender and social issues.
Background
Fiza Qureshi has over 15 years of experience in leadership roles within gender units across various organizations, including Hashoo Foundation, SRSP, PFF, and Indus Consortium. She has also worked as a Trainer at the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 5) from 2013 to 2014 in Karachi.
Achievements
Fiza Qureshi has made significant contributions to gender equality and social inclusion. She played a key role in enabling over 20,000 marginalized women from Badin and Sujawal districts in Sindh to obtain their CNICs and participate in the 2018 General Elections. Additionally, she led a team that trained over 14,000 government officials as polling staff during the 2008 General Elections while working with UNDP.
Public Engagement and Research
Fiza Qureshi has represented various organizations on gender and social issues in television talk shows. She participated in the Wilton Park conference in the UK in 2006, focusing on reducing poverty through the roles of parliaments and non-state actors. Her research paper on gender sensitivities in disaster relief was accepted at the IDRC 2008 conference in Davos, Switzerland.