Our Organization
Established in 2018, Musawi is an independent organization in Pakistan that advances evidence-based legal and policy reforms to strengthen the rule of law, access to justice, and the protection of human rights—through legal empowerment, research, capacity-building, and strategic litigation.
Musawi is a private limited company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Musawi stands among the 8% women-owned and led companies in Pakistan. We work across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory with key regional initiatives in Asia.
“Musawi” means equality in Urdu and Arabic—and that’s what we strive for in all our work.

Our Mission

Our Vision
Our People
Our core team includes experienced lawyers, researchers, public policy and governance specialists. We partner with practitioners, field experts, civil society organizations and to execute multidisciplinary programs spanning rule of law, governance, legal education, gender based violence and human rights.
Fatima Yasmin Bokhari
Barrister Umar Mahmood Khan
Barrister Khadija Yasmin Bokhari
Rana Hamza Ijaz
Sevim Saadat
Muhammad Rehan
Umme Habiba Tiwana
Samra Ahmad
Maimoona Yaqub
Noor Aulia
Sajjad Hussain Nekokara
Syed Faraz Hassan Shah
Hassan Qayyum
Abid Nawaz Khan
Sajjad Qureshi
Mahjabeen Zulfiqar Ali
Our Partners
Building Justice Through Collaboration
At Musawi, we believe that lasting change in law, policy, and practice is only possible through strategic collaboration. We work closely with national and international partners—ranging from independent human rights commissions, academic institutions and justice sector bodies—to co-create evidence-based solutions that advance equality, accountability, and access to justice.
Our partnerships are grounded in shared values of inclusion, legal empowerment, and rights-based institutional reform. Whether through technical assistance, research, training, or litigation, our collaborators are integral to every success we achieve.













































Musawi’s Regional Partnerships & Coalition-Building
Musawi’s commitment to justice and equality extends beyond national borders. We actively engage in regional networks and coalitions across Asia and the Pacific to advance shared goals around legal identity, gender justice, refugee rights, and protection from torture. As a founding member, contributor, and convener within these spaces—including our leadership role in organizing the International Conference on Women’s Marriage Rights (ICWMR 2024) in Malaysia—Musawi fosters cross-border collaboration, knowledge exchange, and solidarity on some of the most pressing legal reform challenges in the region.
Through this engagement, we amplify underrepresented voices, promote context-driven legal frameworks, and help shape a regional agenda rooted in dignity, inclusion, and the rule of law.

Founding & Executive Committee Member, Asia Alliance Against Torture
Member, The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network


Founding & Steering Committee Member, Statelessness and Dignified Citizenship Coalition – Asia Pacific (SDCC-AP)
Host & Convener: Coalition-Building on women’s access to rights in the family in Muslim jurisdictions in Asia through the International Conference on Women’s Marriage Rights
Musawi hosted and organized the International Conference on Women’s Marriage Rights (ICWMR) from September 4–6, 2024, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This landmark regional gathering brought together women leaders from judiciary, academia, civil society, human rights institutions, and government bodies across eight Asian countries—including Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
The ICWMR 2024 provided a crucial platform for comparative reflection, strategic planning, and coalition-building across the Muslim-majority and regional contexts—reinforcing Musawi’s leadership in advancing women’s rights in Muslim family law.
