Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Roohi Zuberi (हिंदी - रूही जुबैरी) or (اردو- روحی زبیری ) is a social worker, fighting for women’s rights for more than three decades. Her family has a long political and social lineage. She is also an active politician and works with the Indian National Congress. Zuberi had also served as a Senior Cabinet Member in the Aligarh Muslim University. Afterwards she became Vice President and also President of the Students' Union.During her University day's she became District President of the National Students’ Union of India.In 1986, she established the Women's Welfare Society which facilitates career counselling and training programmes for women free of cost, and assists in solving domestic violence cases. She also provides legal counselling to the poor and weaker section of society.Zuberi is also a vocal advocate of minority rights and the rights of weaker section of the society.The Women's Welfare society(महिला कल्याण समिति) is well known throughout northern India and central India. This society has become synonymous with providing women's rights among the poor. She was a Member of the Railway Board and the Telephone Advisory Board.Zuberi is an active politician and, in 2000, had contested for the post of Mayor of Aligarh on the Indian National Congress ticket. She is of the opinion that there is a need of enacting a Muslim matrimonial code in the future and also of reforming Muslim Personal Law within the limit of Shariah, and that the bride's consent is very important at the time of marriage negotiations. She has stated that it is the responsibility of the bride's parents to seek her consent while finalising marriage.She has been nominated for and received the Bhartiya Nari Shakti Award for her role in women empowerment.On 30 January 2014 she was inducted to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee's Executive Committee.. }
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- Roohi_Zuberi abstract "Roohi Zuberi (हिंदी - रूही जुबैरी) or (اردو- روحی زبیری ) is a social worker, fighting for women’s rights for more than three decades. Her family has a long political and social lineage. She is also an active politician and works with the Indian National Congress. Zuberi had also served as a Senior Cabinet Member in the Aligarh Muslim University. Afterwards she became Vice President and also President of the Students' Union.During her University day's she became District President of the National Students’ Union of India.In 1986, she established the Women's Welfare Society which facilitates career counselling and training programmes for women free of cost, and assists in solving domestic violence cases. She also provides legal counselling to the poor and weaker section of society.Zuberi is also a vocal advocate of minority rights and the rights of weaker section of the society.The Women's Welfare society(महिला कल्याण समिति) is well known throughout northern India and central India. This society has become synonymous with providing women's rights among the poor. She was a Member of the Railway Board and the Telephone Advisory Board.Zuberi is an active politician and, in 2000, had contested for the post of Mayor of Aligarh on the Indian National Congress ticket. She is of the opinion that there is a need of enacting a Muslim matrimonial code in the future and also of reforming Muslim Personal Law within the limit of Shariah, and that the bride's consent is very important at the time of marriage negotiations. She has stated that it is the responsibility of the bride's parents to seek her consent while finalising marriage.She has been nominated for and received the Bhartiya Nari Shakti Award for her role in women empowerment.On 30 January 2014 she was inducted to Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee's Executive Committee.".