Khalida Ghous

Khalida Ghous
Born
Karachi, Pakistan
Known forHuman rights, gender issues
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
Doctoral advisorKhalid M. Ishaq
Academic work
DisciplineHuman rights and international relations
InstitutionsUniversity of Karachi, Social Policy and Development Center

Khalida Ghous (Urdu: خالدہ غوث) is a Pakistani scholar of international relations and human rights.

She is the former managing director of the Social Policy and Development Center, a research institute based in Karachi, Pakistan.[1]

Education

Ghous attended the University of Karachi and earned both an MA and PhD in international relations. She completed her PhD under the supervision of jurist Khalid M. Ishaq on the institutionalization of human rights, with particular reference to the European Court of Human Rights.[2]

Career

Ghous held a role as chairperson of the Department of International Relations at the University of Karachi from September 2003 to September 2006. She has held several academic leadership roles at the University of Karachi, including directorships in women's studies and liberal arts programs, and has also contributed to policy discussions on gender-related issues at the federal and provincial levels. She participated in professional and government committees related to women's empowerment and has taught courses at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.[3]

In 2006, Ghous was one of eighteen people who sent an open letter to President Pervez Musharraf, calling on him to resign as either president or Chief of Army Staff.[4]

She was involved in the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and was invited by the European Union to deliver a talk in Brussels. Ghous has participated in Pakistan–India back-channel diplomacy as a member of the India–Pakistan Neemrana initiative.[2]

Honors and fellowships

Ghous has received several academic fellowships and participated in international programs related to human rights and conflict resolution, including initiatives supported by the World University Service and the Henry L. Stimson Center.[5]

Books

  • Ghous, Khalida (2005). Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia and Within Pakistan. New York: Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA).[6]
  • Ghous, Khalida (2002). Female Home-Based Workers: The Silent Workforce. Karachi: Centre of Excellence for Women's Studies, University of Karachi.
  • Ahmed, M., and Ghous, K. (eds.) (1999). Pakistan: Prospects and Perspectives. Karachi: Royal Book Company.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Advisory board". Pak Institute For Peace Studies Pvt Ltd. (PIPS). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "News Item". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
  3. ^ "Khalida Ghous". kuird.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ^ "The Nation, news item". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Profile: Professor Khalida Ghaus" (PDF). Southern Voice. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ^ Ghaus, Khalida (2005). Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia and Within Pakistan: A National Study, a Project of LHRLA. Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid.
  7. ^ "Pakistan : prospects and perspectives | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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