Marvi Memon facts for kids

Marvi Memon (Sindhi: ماروي ميمڻ) was born on July 21, 1972. She is a Pakistani politician. She worked as the leader of the Benazir Income Support Programme from 2015 to 2018. This program helps families in need.

She was also a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. This is like being a representative in the country's parliament. She served there from 2008 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2018.

Early Life and Education

Marvi Memon was born in July 1972 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Her father was Nisar Memon. She grew up in a Sindhi Memon family.

She studied in different cities around the world. These included Karachi, Kuwait City, and Paris. Later, she went to the London School of Economics. She earned a degree in International Relations in 1993. This subject is about how countries work together.

Professional Career

Before she became a politician, Marvi Memon worked in different places. She interned at newspapers like DAWN and magazines like Newsline. She also worked at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

After college, she worked as a banker at Citibank. She focused on marketing and managing quality. Then, she started her own business called Trakker. This company helps track vehicles. It became Pakistan's biggest vehicle tracking service.

From 2004 to 2007, she worked for the Inter-Services Public Relations. This group handles media for the armed forces. She also advised the Board of Investment on media.

Political Career

Marvi Memon started her political journey as an advisor. She helped the Board of Investment market Pakistan's profitable areas. In 2007, she joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) political party.

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2008. She got a special seat reserved for women from Punjab. As a member of parliament, she worked on many important issues. She focused on problems faced by women in cities and villages.

Some of the important laws she helped create include:

• Laws against acid attacks and burns. A documentary about this law even won an Oscar.
• Laws to create the Pakistani Institute of Parliamentary Services. This is a place for politicians to learn and do research.
• Rules for airlines after plane crashes.
• A report on floods and climate change. This report looked at what the government should do before and after floods.
• Laws to protect rural women from honor killings.
• Laws to protect workers in farming.

In 2011, she left the National Assembly. She also left her party because it joined a different government group. In 2012, she wrote a book called My Parliamentary Diaries. It was about her daily life as a politician.

In 2012, she joined a new party, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). She was again elected to the National Assembly. This time, it was for a women's seat from Sindh. She first helped with the Prime Minister's youth programs.

Later, she became the Chairperson of the Standing Committee for Information Broadcasting and Heritage. This committee watched over the government's information ministry. In 2015, she became the Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme. This program helps poor families. She had the same rank as a Minister of State.

In 2017, she joined the Advisory Council on Gender and Development at the World Bank. This council advises on issues related to gender equality.

She continued to serve in the government until May 2018. After leaving politics, Marvi Memon started a company in 2018. It is called Lifelong Learners Consultancy. Her company advises organizations and governments. They help with things like development, women's empowerment, and reducing poverty.

Awards and Honours

Marvi Memon has received several awards for her work.

• In March 2017, she received the Speaker's Democracy Award. This award came from the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
• In July 2017, she received the French National Order of Merit. This is a high honor given by the French government.