Fouzia Saeed earned
a PhD in education from the University of Minnesota and has spent the past
twelve years in positions related to the task of engendering social change in
Pakistan, with organizations such as the National Institute of Folk and
Traditional Heritage, Aga Khan Foundation, and the United Nations Development Program, Pakistan. She was a
founder of the first private organization in Pakistan providing direct services
to women in psychological crises, especially those related to rape and domestic
violence.