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Najiba Ahmadi: The quiet revolutionary working to end violence against Afghan women

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Najiba Ahmadi: The quiet revolutionary working to end violence against Afghan women

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Najiba Ahmadi is quiet and unassuming – mild-mannered even. She is far from your typical revolutionary. Last week, Ms Ahmadi was among the suited government officials gathered in Britain to discuss Afghanistan’s future.

For the past five years she has been working to improve the lives of women and girls. The 32-year-old runs a shelter in Bamyan province where she offers legal advice.

“In Afghanistan women aren’t viewed as human beings or equal partners,” she tells  The Independent. “But the work that I’m doing with women is helping them understand their rights.”

To read the full article published on December 7th 2014, please click here.

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Najiba Ahmadi

Najiba Ahmadi is quiet and unassuming – mild-mannered even. She is far from your typical revolutionary. Last week, Ms Ahmadi was among the suited government officials gathered in Britain to discuss Afghanistan’s future.

For the past five years she has been working to improve the lives of women and girls. The 32-year-old runs a shelter in Bamyan province where she offers legal advice.

“In Afghanistan women aren’t viewed as human beings or equal partners,” she tells  The Independent. “But the work that I’m doing with women is helping them understand their rights.”

To read the full article published on December 7th 2014, please click here.

 Photo-Action Aid.

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