Fawzia Koofi
Koofi, Afghanistan Member of Parliament, and bestselling author of "The Favored Daughter."
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Fawzia Koofi is a politician, author, and human rights defender.
She is a former Vice President of the Afghan National Assembly and the first woman elected as Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, where she chaired the Women Affairs, Civil Society, and Human Rights Commission. In recognition of her advocacy, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and named one of the BBC's 100 Women. From 2021 onward, after the Taliban takeover, she has lived in exile in London, continuing her global fight for women's rights and education in Afghanistan.
She is a former Vice President of the Afghan National Assembly and the first woman elected as Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, where she chaired the Women Affairs, Civil Society, and Human Rights Commission. In recognition of her advocacy, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and named one of the BBC's 100 Women. From 2021 onward, after the Taliban takeover, she has lived in exile in London, continuing her global fight for women's rights and education in Afghanistan.
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Fawzia's memoir, The Favored Daughter, became an international bestseller, translated into multiple languages, and has taken her to stages worldwide—from the United Nations in New York and Geneva to Oxford, Harvard, and international conferences in Brussels and Doha. In 2025, she published updates on her advocacy work through interviews and articles, emphasizing empathy, resistance, and the need for global accountability toward the Taliban.
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She holds degrees in law and political science from Kabul University and has worked with UNICEF as a Child Protection Officer, served on peace negotiation teams with the Taliban, and advised international organizations on women's rights. Fawzia's efforts have been featured in media like The Guardian, Forbes, BBC HARDtalk, and Amanpour & Company, where she collaborated with figures like Meryl Streep. In 2022, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, highlighting her as one of the world's inspiring changemakers.
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