Madeeha Ansari

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About Madeeha Ansari

Madeeha Ansari is a Pakistani development professional, passionate about creating programmes protecting the rights and wellbeing of vulnerable children. She has worked with organizations across the development spectrum, from community and youth-based organizations in Pakistan to international consultancies with UNICEF and the Malala Fund. Her work with non-formal schools in urban slums in particular provided an understanding of the challenges faced by refugee and migrant children, living in urban poverty. They also led to her founding of the UK and Pakistan registered non-profit, Cities for Children, to support organisations working with street-connected children. Madeeha completed her Masters as a Fulbright scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and earned her undergraduate degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science. As a freelance writer, she continues to contribute to mainstream newspapers such as Dawn and the Express Tribune, as well as international media and development blogs.