Kamyla Marvi

Kamyla joined the British Asian Trust as our Pakistan Director in March 2020. She brings more than 30 years of social sector experience in Pakistan. She has a BSc Social Policy and Administration from London School of Economics and an MSc in Public Health from London School of Hygiene (LSHTM). Kamyla began her career working in community health at the Aga Khan University where she was part of outreach programmes in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. She then went on to become one of the founding members of Aahung, a sexual rights and advocacy organization. Kamyla has also worked for the International Institute of Education (IIE), heading a leadership programme; been the Executive Director of APWA, the oldest women’s organization of Pakistan, and Aman Foundation developing a 5 year multi-donor program for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Packard Foundation and Aman Foundation. Kamyla has remained committed to working for women's rights through her position on various non profit boards and also as a consultant where she specialized in strategic planning, organization effectiveness, governance, and leadership. She is an experienced trainer with a commitment to participatory approaches.