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Past Event
Seminar

Talk by Malalai Joya

Open to the Public

Malalai Joya
will give a short talk followed by Q&A

Malalai Joya, called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan", is a former member of the Afghan parliament who has repeatedly stood up to the warlords, for women's rights and democracy.  A former teacher who set up secret schools for girls, an orphanage and free clinic in her impoverished home province of Farah during the Taliban era, she ran for parliament in 2005 to protect her schools and won, becoming the youngest person elected to Afghanistan's new Parliament, at the age of 27. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of warlords and drug barons and their overwhelming presence in the Parliament. She has survived four assassination attempts to date.

This Event is co-sponsored by:
Middle East Initiative, and
HKS Women And Public Policy Program

Date: Time: - Location: Room 219

About

Malalai Joya
will give a short talk followed by Q&A

Malalai Joya, called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan", is a former member of the Afghan parliament who has repeatedly stood up to the warlords, for women's rights and democracy.  A former teacher who set up secret schools for girls, an orphanage and free clinic in her impoverished home province of Farah during the Taliban era, she ran for parliament in 2005 to protect her schools and won, becoming the youngest person elected to Afghanistan's new Parliament, at the age of 27. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of warlords and drug barons and their overwhelming presence in the Parliament. She has survived four assassination attempts to date.

This Event is co-sponsored by:
Middle East Initiative, and
HKS Women And Public Policy Program