Mazeda Akter Uddin is the National Women’s Coordinator at ASAAL (Alliance of South Asian American Labor). An activist, humanitarian, and community leader, Ms. Uddin has worked to advance the rights of South Asian communities for over 29 years. She works frequently with local and state politicians to advocate for immigrants’ rights and expanded voting rights, including pre-registration of 16-17 year olds. She was also a leading advocate for the inclusion of Bengali translations on NYC ballots. Ms. Uddin has served on the boards of many civic and nonprofit organizations including MOAE (Mayor’s Office of Adult Education), SACSS (South Asian Council for Social Services), ShebaUSA, and ASAAL. Ms. Uddin is the founder and president of the South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarship, and Training (SAFEST), an organization that serves the South Asian community throughout NYC and elsewhere. Ms. Uddin was appointed by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito on March 25, 2015. Her term will expire on December 31, 2018.