2016 Asia Foundation Development Fellow

Women’s Rights Advocate



A human rights lawyer by training, Ms. Mahnoor Rathore currently runs Chayn Pakistan, the first crowdsourced website informing and supporting women experiencing domestic violence in Pakistan. She has actively volunteered and worked with various NGOs, both community and government based on a range of issues including education and women’s rights. In 2014, she was selected for the Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Fellowship. Rathore is also a Fellow of the WISE Learner’s Program (Qatar Foundation), developing innovative education projects. She also teaches and provides educational counseling for number of local schools, and leading other programs focusing on the arts. Rathore completed her bachelor of laws degree (Hons.) at the University of London.