Team Member: Shamim Ara Begum

Shamim Ara Begum has more than 35 years of experience in the development field. She is a founding member of Pollisree and has performed the role of Executive director since it’s creation in 1987. Shamim Ara Begum involves herself in women’s empowerment; prevention of violence against women; gender justice and transformative leadership. She works at the grassroots level and has vast experience in community mobilization. She completed her bachelor degree in Sociology and in an activist supporting many different network and campaign activities supporting ICT, participation of the women in their justice and raising awareness on women’s rights and entitlement. At present, she manages a total of 400 staff implementing an array of interventions reaching over 90,000 of direct community people.