Masuada Karokhi
Masuada Karokhi | |
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مسعوده کروخی | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) Herat Province, Afghanistan |
| Other name | Mrs. Karukhi Masuda |
| Citizenship | Afghanistan |
| Occupations | Politician, activist, educator |
| Known for | N-Peace Award recipient |
Masuada Karokhi (Dari: مسعوده کروخی) is an Afghan peace activist, women's rights advocate, and recipient of the N-Peace Award in 2013.[1][2]
Career
Karokhi was also a member of Parliament. She twice ran to be a member of the Lower House for Herat, in 2005 and 2010[3], She won in 2010.[4]
As women's rights activist she was receiving frequent threats but she didn't give up on fighting and advocating for women rights especially in Afghanistan. When education for Women and Girls was banned in Afghanistan she secretly started free classes for poor Women and Girls.[4]
References
- ↑ "AFGHANISTAN: Afghan Woman Announced as a Winner of the 2013 N-Peace Awards". PeaceWomen. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "100 Asian peace champions gather to honor women heroes from conflict zones". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "Masouda Karokhi declared 2013 N-Peace Award winner from Afghanistan". The Khaama Press News Agency. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Masuada Karokhi". N-PEACE. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.