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Despite higher education abroad, Pakistani women in the United Kingdom (UK) are facing serious challenges in finding high paying jobs.
A recent report by the Greater London Authority revealed that nearly half of Pakistani and Bangladeshi women living in London were economically inactive in 2022.
The report highlighted that even with higher qualifications, these women struggled more than other ethnic groups in the job market.
The unemployment rate for women in London stood at 16.9 percent. Experts believe that structural barriers, lack of opportunities, and workplace discrimination contribute to these difficulties.
The findings underscore the urgent need for targeted employment policies and support programs. These are crucial to help Pakistani women overcome economic exclusion in the UK.
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In other news, Mahnoor Cheema, an 18-year-old British-Pakistani student, has made history. She completed 24 A-Level subjects with top grades, breaking four world records and securing a place at the University of Oxford to study Medicine.
Already a record-holder for her GCSE results, Mahnoor now holds six global academic records, the highest ever achieved by a secondary school student.
Her new records include:
Completing the most individual A-Level subjects (24 plus an Extended Project Qualification) through a single exam board.
- Earning the highest number of A* and A grades in A-Levels (19 top grades).
- Achieving 45 A* grades combined from A-Levels and GCSEs/O Levels.
- Passing the highest total number of subjects with distinction 58 in total.
- At just 16, she had already passed 34 GCSE subjects, securing 17 A* grades.
Speaking from her home in West London, Mahnoor called her Oxford admission “a dream come true.” She credited her parents’ sacrifices for her success.
Born to Lahore natives Barrister Usman Cheema and Tayyaba Cheema, she moved to the UK in 2006. She studied at Langley Grammar School, Henrietta Barnett School, and later through homeschooling.
