Bushra Hyder

Bushra Hyder is a Pakistani schoolteacher and peace activist.[1][2] Hyder has a Master's in English literature.[3]

Bushra Hyder in 2015.

Hyder founded and runs the Qadims Lumiere School and College in Peshawar, Pakistan,[2] which had 1000 students in 2012.[4] The school places a heavy emphasis on its peace curriculum, introduced in 2009,[5] which entails education on a variety of religions and cultures designed to foster understanding and acceptance.[1][5][2] Hyder has lobbied to get other schools in the region and country to implement similar curricula.[1][2]

Hyder has co-founded the Women's Alliance for Security Leadership,[1] and is a member of the PAIMAN Alumni Trust Pakistan, an organisation which opposes Islamic extremism.[6] She works with politicians and religious leaders to counter extremism.[7]

References
  1. "Pakistani peacebuilder, Bushra Hyder, fighting off call for jihad for Rohingya". International Civil Society Action Network. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. Hall, Shereen (8 May 2012). "12 Influential Pakistani Women Leaders You Should Know". HuffPost. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. "Bushra Hyder - Pakistan - WEF". Women Economic Forum. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. "Against All Odds in Pakistan: Women Combatting Radicalization". Meridian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. "Bushra Qadeem Hyder on Fighting Extremism with Education in Pakistan". International Civil Society Action Network. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. Prayitno, Panji (26 April 2017). "Kisah Bushra Hyder, Perempuan Pembawa Misi Damai di Pakistan". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). SCTV. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. Williams, Kristin (28 January 2015). "17 Women Who Are Changing the World". Inclusive Security. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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