London (CNN) -- "Everything I do is centered around women," says Pinky Lilani. As founder of the Women of the Future Awards, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and the Global Empowerment Award, it's fair to assume this is no exaggeration. 

"Plenty of women are confident and talented but they still need champions; they need mentors," she explains. 

And, since emigrating from India to the UK 34 years ago, Lilani has become just that -- earning herself an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to women along the way. 

To mark this year's International Women's Day we asked her which extraordinary women she believes are under-acknowledged for their achievements. From an empress to a humble florist, in her own words Lilani presents her five unsung heroines 

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915-2000), politician, diplomat and author 

Shaista Ikramullah was a woman before her time. 

Her autobiography "From Purdah to Parliament" is a mesmerizing tale of a fearless Muslim woman who fought her way from veiled to valiant. 

Ikramullah grew up in a society where women were not encouraged to have an education, but she ignored this culture and went on to become the first Muslim woman to receive a PhD from the University of London. 

She was one of very few Muslim women to take part in the Pakistan movement and witness first hand the fall of the British empire. She became a member of Pakistan's parliament, an ambassador to Morocco and her country's delegate to the United Nations. This would have been a colossal feat for any woman at that time, let alone a Pakistani.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Pinky Lilani do?
2. What was Pinky Lilani known for?
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Q2:
1. How many years ago did Pinky Lilani leave her country?
2. How long ago did Pinky Lilani immigrate?
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Q3:
1. Who did Pinky Lilani earn an OBE from?
2. Who gave Pinky Lilani an OBE?
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Q4:
1. What did Shaista lkramullah pen?
2. What was written by Shaista lkramullah?
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Q5:
1. What was the title of Shaista lkramullah's autobiography?
2. What did Shaista lkramullah call her autobiography?
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Q6:
1. Shaista lkramullah became the first Muslim to do what?
2. What was Shaista lkramullah the first Muslim woman to do?
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Q7:
1. What did Shaista lkramullah witness the fall of?
2. What empire did Shaista lkramullah see go down?
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Q8:
1. Whose parliament did Shaista lkramullah join?
2. Shaista lkramullah became a member of which parliament?
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Q9:
1. Where was Shaista lkramullah an ambassador to?
2. To what country did Shaista lkramullah serve as ambassador?
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Q10:
1. Where was Shaista lkramullah a delegate to?
2. To what body was Shaista lkramullah a delegate?
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