Nilofar Sakhi

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Nilofar Sakhi (Persian: نيلوفر سخی) is an Afghan women's rights activistis. She is the co-founder and the executive director of Women Activities and Social Services Association (WASSA), the first women's NGO in Herat, Afghanistan. WASSA is active at the local, national and regional level to advocate for the legal rights of women and to create strong networks among women groups within Afghanistan and internationally. Nilofar Sakhi is also awarded Fulbright Scholarship at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at EMU.

Nilofor Sakhi also conducted different national workshops and seminars regarding Women's rights, Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Gender Development in Afghanistan.


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