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Education
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Work with Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Awards
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Fatima Razzaq

Fatima Razzaq

Development Executive | Media Professional | Human Rights Defender | Writer & Teacher
Lahore

Summary

Experienced CEO with a proven record in diversifying funding streams, including donor agency relations, corporate revenue, and public-driven models, for media and digital service organizations. I have provided consultancies to various organizations for fundraising and revenue generation and diversification.

Passionate about human rights, I actively defend, teach, and write on these issues to strive for a just society.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Saar Digital Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - 03.2025
  • Lead a team of 35+ employees in operations, editorial, finance, growth marketing and communications
  • Diversified revenue sources for the company and its associated independent media platform.
  • Develop and implement strategy for fundraising, communication, content & growth.
  • Manage & produce content for loksujag.com – an independent digital media platform. Secured grants for the platform and successfully implemented them.
  • Increased company revenue by implementing innovative business strategies and expanding product offerings.
  • Introduced 'Equity at workplace' program and maintained at least 40% female staff.
  • Worked with donor agencies, government and civil society organizations, and local businesses.

Co Founder

Sujag Academy
09.2023 - 03.2025
  • An e-learning platform for producing knowledge on progressive ideas
  • Designed and implemented a business strategy to sustainably run the platform while still being accessible for marginalized people.
  • Conceptualized, designed and successfully launched the platform with 200+ users

Investigative Journalist

Lok Sujag
07.2019 - 03.2025
  • Investigative Articles - Sexual violence, gang rape cases in Multan, child domestic labour, Health crisis during covid, forced religious conversions, single national curriculum, acid crimes
  • Videos & Podcasts - We sinful women, Leap of faith, feature videos on flood affected areas
  • Documentaries - Humsaya, an award winning documentary film on forced conversions, Splice media honor for covid reporting


Member GIJN and OCCRP Pakistan


Contributor & Editor for Aidoni, a global publication - Perils for Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Project Manager

Saar Digital Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2023
  • Project Lead - Climate Justice & Just Energy Transition with TARA Climate Foundation
  • Project Lead: Aiding Political Demand Formulation with United State Institute of Peace
  • Project Lead: Amplifying Marginalized Voices for Countering Violent Extremism with the Embassy of Kingdom of Netherlands
  • Project Lead: Advocacy for Christian and Hindu Personal Laws, Youth Engagement Program, Social Inclusion and Justice with Community World Service Asia
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Managed and sustained a network of 80+ local reporters across Pakistan to help complete these projects
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.

Trainings and Mentorship

Multiple Organisations
01.2018 - Current

Google Master Trainer for Digital Sahafat Program with TechValley Pakistan. Trained jounralists and students across Pakistan

Mentor - The power of storytelling in advocacy at Center For Human Rights Pakistan

Trainer - Ethical storytelling at youth skills development program by Center for social justice

Trainer: Digital media Ethics for Bytes for All

Trainer: Gender inclusive coverage in Pakistani media for Digital Rights Foundation

Mentored 12 young journalists at Irteqa, a youth led digital media platform

Trainer & Mentor: CV building and narrative writing for Hindu Student Council, Rahimyar khan.

Member Awareness and Curriculum change committee for the prevention of sexual violence

Government of Punjab
06.2022 - 11.2023
  • Research and design curriculum for consent education for primary, secondary and higher education courses
  • Advise the government on awareness strategic communication

Reporting & Consultancy

Center for Social Justice
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Documented stories of survivors of forced religious conversions
  • Recorded testimonies & Interviews
  • Provided consultancy on media management and increasing outreach via awareness drives

Communications & Outreach Manager

TEACH - Educational HRD
12.2015 - 01.2019
  • Propose amendments in textbooks to make them gender sensitive and inclusive
  • Design teacher handbooks and policies for the prevention and redressal of sexual violence in educational institution
  • External & Internal communication
  • Content Creation and Writing for Dogar Ltd.
  • Graphic designing and website development
  • Research and report writing
  • Volunteer Leader for Language Immersion Program at Akhuwat
  • Design Teacher Trainings on STEM Education
  • Curated awareness campaign on barriers to education

Intern

Centre for Governance & Policy
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Research and proposal for Track II diplomacy between India and Pakistan
  • Think Tank Evaluation
  • Managed & designed the Summer School program

Project Coordinator

Social Intervention Drive
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Project learning hubs for child education in the red light areas of Lahore with Walled City of Lahore Authority
  • Communication and Social Media Management

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Kinnaird College For Women
Lahore
08.2015 - 03.2019

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Interviewing, recording and archiving
  • Public Speaking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Photography, videography
  • Research
  • Leadership
  • Trainings

Work with Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

  • Fact Finding Mission on desecration of religious sites for Ahmedia community


  • Fact Finding Mission to investigate the Punjab College rape case

Awards

  • Inclusivity and Diversity in Media Award, 2021
  • Winner of Venice Short Film Festival for Humsaya
  • Award for service to the society by Human Rights Crisis Center
  • TEDx Speaker at FCCU Lahore
  • Service to the School Award, Lahore Grammar School
  • Gold Medal for Academic Achievements, Best O level Result across Lahore Branches
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Consulate of Iran, For Presenting a Painting of the building

Featured in

BBC URDU

DAWN

Daily Jang

Voice of America

Neo Tv

Samma TV 

Lahore Rang

Geo Tv

Independent Urdu

Volunteer Work

Aurat March Lahore, a feminist march - Volunteer

- Strategizing the march, community mobilization

- Fundraising and revenue generation for the march

- Content development, translation

- Social media management and Electronic Media Cell 

Bloomfield Hall School - Workshops on Gender Sensitivity - Consent Education

- Impact of incidents of sexual violence on students

- Conversations on patriarchy, gender roles and sexism

Lahore Student Union - Workshops on Understanding Gender & Sexism - Al-Shafiq Foundation Orphanages

- Gulistan-e-saeeda, Christian Community Schools

Saathi Foundation – Transgender Rights Awareness

- Consultancy for community participation in politics

- External Communication

- Content and Social Media Management

OASIS - Centre for Autism.

- Volunteer Leader Project Aut.art 1.0

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Saar Digital Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - 03.2025

Co Founder

Sujag Academy
09.2023 - 03.2025

Member Awareness and Curriculum change committee for the prevention of sexual violence

Government of Punjab
06.2022 - 11.2023

Project Manager

Saar Digital Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2023

Reporting & Consultancy

Center for Social Justice
03.2021 - 08.2021

Investigative Journalist

Lok Sujag
07.2019 - 03.2025

Intern

Centre for Governance & Policy
05.2018 - 08.2018

Trainings and Mentorship

Multiple Organisations
01.2018 - Current

Communications & Outreach Manager

TEACH - Educational HRD
12.2015 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Kinnaird College For Women
08.2015 - 03.2019

Project Coordinator

Social Intervention Drive
06.2015 - 08.2015
Fatima RazzaqDevelopment Executive | Media Professional | Human Rights Defender | Writer & Teacher