Abida Taherani

Dr. Abida Taherani (died 1 June 2016) was a Pakistani educationist, scholar, and former vice chancellor at the University of Sindh. She was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2016.

Biography Rising from a well-educated family, Teherani graduated with a master's degree in economics from the University of Sindh and the London School of Economics. She later earned a Ph.D in agricultural economics from the Colorado State University in the United States in 1995.

She was appointed as an economics professor at the University of Sindh in 1977. Prior to her appointment as vice-chancellor on January 15, 2015, she had previously served as the head of the economics department, the Sindh Development Studies Center, and the faculty of social sciences.

Research papers Demographic Features OF Coal Field Area OF District Therparkar, January 2021 Coping with sexual harassment: the experiences of junior female student nurses and senior female nursing managers in Sindh Pakistan, December 2015 Women's representation in the senate of Pakistan, December 2015 Social and psychological impacts of private tuition on students and their families in Pakistan, December 2014 Land use efficiency and managerial performance in the Left Bank Outfall Drain Project in Pakistan, Thesis (Ph. D.) at Colorado State University, 1995

Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Presented by Ref 2016 Pride of Performance Award Education President of Pakistan