The Democratic Women's Association was a political organization led by

Tahira Mazhar Ali Tahira Mazhar Ali (née ''Hayat'') (5 January 1924 – 23 March 2015) was a Pakistani women's rights campaigner and a political activist, and mentor to Benazir Bhutto. Her children include British Pakistani political activist Tariq Ali, Tauseef ...

in 1950. The organization was founded with the intention of including worker's rights with women's right in

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. It was the first leftist organization in Pakistan that represented women's rights. It was a grassroots movement beginning its work in small neighborhoods and involved mobilization of women and workers.

Leadership

Tahira Mazhar Ali was the founding General Secretary for the DWA. This allowed for coalitions that helped her further her agenda in the national politics of Pakistan. The political organization ran with the

Communist Party of Pakistan The Communist Party of Pakistan ( abbr. CPP; ur, کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان) is a communist party in Pakistan. History Founding The CPP was founded in Calcutta, India, soon after the establishment of Pakistan on 6 March 1948 ...

(CPP).

Core Members

* Tahira Mazhar Ali - Founder * Hajra Masood * Khadija Omar * Amatul Rehman *

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References

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