Orzala Ashraf Nemat
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Afghan scholar and civil society activist
For other people named Nemat, see Nemat.
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| Orzala Ashraf Nemat in 2016 | |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater | SOAS, University of London |
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Orzala Ashraf Nemat (Dari: اورزاله اشرف نعمت) is an Afghan scholar and civil society activist.[1] She established the Women and Youth Leadership Centre in 2012.[2] Orzala got her Phd from School of SOAS, University of London [3] in Law and Political Science.[4] During Afghanistan's Taliban Government she put herself many times directly at risk and launched underground literacy and health education programs for women and girls.[4] Orzala published several articles in greater news sources, like the BBC [4] and the Guardian.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Nemat is a trustee of Afghanaid and she has earned a world fellows scholarship.[2]
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2013.[10]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Orzala.Ashraf.Nemat". www.mei.edu/.
- ^ a b "Orzala Ashraf Nemat". worldfellows.yale.edu/.
- ^ "Orzala Ashraf".
- ^ a b c "Orzala_Ashraf_Nemat". inclusivesecurity.org.
- ^ Afghan women's struggle for their rights will not stop now, Retrieved 23 June 2013
- ^ Afghanistan must stop the murder of its female leaders, Retrieved 17 July 2012
- ^ This year let's celebrate ... Afghanistan's grassroots activists, Retrieved 8 March 2012
- ^ What impact did 9/11 have on the world?, Retrieved 11 September 2001
- ^ US surge was not a success for Afghans, Retrieved 23 June 2011
- ^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC News. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
