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Zarifa Ghafari

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Zarifa Ghafari

Afghan activist, politician and entrepreneur advocating for women's rights, now based in Germany

Germany

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£15k–£25k

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About Zarifa

Zarifa Ghafari was born in Kabul in 1992 from the village of Dawran Khel in Maidan Wardak province. She studied economics with a bachelor's and master's degree from India (University of Punjab). She founded the Afghan Women Development and Help Foundation to advocate for women's enrollment in the Afghan National Army and served as representative of the Youth Parliament of Maidan Wardak Province. She established PEGHAL FM radio station to disseminate information on women's rights and development.

SpeakerExpert / AcademicMotivationalEntrepreneurPolitician / DiplomatAfghanistan And International RelationsEducation And Human CapitalGlobal Politics: Russia, China, USAHuman Rights In The Middle EastWomen'S Rights

Known for

  • Women's rights advocacy in Afghanistan
  • Establishing the Afghan Women Development and Help Foundation
  • Founding PEGHAL FM radio station
  • Serving as mayor of Maidan Shahr
  • Human rights activism
  • Economist
  • Human Rights Activist

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