Shukria Asil information

Shukria Asil (Arabic: شكرية أصيل) is an Afghan women's rights activist.^[1] In 2009, she succeeded in reversing the firing of three women teachers in Baghlan, who had been fired due to negative information being published about them by the Ministry of Education.^[2] As of 2010 she serves as one of four female members of the Baghlan Provincial Council, and as of 2012 she is the head of the Baghlan Provincial Culture and Information Department.^[2]^[3]

Asil also intervened in the case of a girl rejected by her family for being gang-raped, successfully reuniting the family, although the provincial governor had discouraged her from doing so.^[2] Her other work for women's rights includes creating networking groups for women, leading the fight for women's driving schools, and expanding educational opportunities for young girls.^[4]

She has faced threats of kidnapping and death for her work, and had to change her address at least once.^[4]^[2]

She received a 2010 International Women of Courage Award.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "2010 International Women of Courage Award". 2014-04-23. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AWIU » afghanistan shukria asil". archive.ph. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^ "Woman leaders of Baghlan province speak about successes and challenges Afghan women face". UNAMA. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^ ^a ^b Maher, Heather (11 March 2010). "Afghans, Iranian Honored As 'Women Of Courage'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

[autogenerated1-1] "2010 International Women of Courage Award". 2014-04-23. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

[autogenerated3-2] "AWIU » afghanistan shukria asil". archive.ph. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

[3] "Woman leaders of Baghlan province speak about successes and challenges Afghan women face". UNAMA. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

[autogenerated2-4] Maher, Heather (11 March 2010). "Afghans, Iranian Honored As 'Women Of Courage'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-08-09.

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