Ms Moneeza Hashmi is the Creative and Media Head of KASHF Foundation in Pakistan.  Earlier, she was President Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (later Public Media Alliance), General Manager International Relations HUM TV, Director Programmes Pakistan TV, the first female to head this position. She has produced classic programmes such as ‘Akkar Bakkar’, ‘Aik Do Teen’, and ‘Qissa Char Darvesh’. She also headed the PTV-UNDP project titled ‘Portrayal of Women in Media’ from 1999 to 2002; and has been Master Trainer for the Institute of Information and Education, San Francisco, USA, titled ‘Gender, media and reproductive health’. She is a recipient of various national and international awards, including the President of Pakistan’s Pride of Performance Award 2002 for contribution in portrayal of women in electronic media of Pakistan.