Hasina Jalal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hasina Jalal
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| حسینه جلال | |
Jalal in 2020
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Badakhshan
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| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation | Human Rights Advocate |
| Parent(s) | Massouda Jalal (mother) Faizullah Jalal |
Hasina Jalal (Persian: حسینه جلال) is a brave advocate for women's rights and democracy in Afghanistan. She works to make sure women have equal chances and that people can choose their leaders. In 2014, she won a special award called the "N-Peace Award". People voted for her to receive this award.
Hasina Jalal also helped start important groups. She co-founded the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society (NAACS). This group works to help people in Afghanistan. She also helped create the first alliance of South Asian women called SAFA. This group focuses on women's economic, social, and cultural rights. Hasina Jalal has also worked for the Afghan government. She was a policy expert at the Presidential Palace. She also advised the Minister of Mines and Petroleum.
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About Hasina Jalal's Family
Hasina Jalal comes from a family of important leaders. Her mother is Massouda Jalal. She was the first woman to run for President in Afghanistan. She also used to be the Minister of Women's Affairs.
Her father is Faizullah Jalal. He was a professor at Kabul University. He taught about law and political science. He was also a Vice-Chancellor at the university.
Hasina Jalal can speak many languages. She is fluent in Persian, Pashto, and English. She also speaks Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Hindi/Urdu. She can also understand Punjabi, Arabic, and Uzbek.
Hasina Jalal's Education
Hasina Jalal has studied a lot to help her work. She earned her first degree in economics. She also studied political science. She went to Jamia Millia Islamia University in India.
Before that, she studied economics at Kabul University for a year. Later, she earned a Master's degree in Business Administration. She got this from the American University of Afghanistan.
She also has a Master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies. She earned this from the University of Northern Iowa. She was a Fulbright scholar for this program.
Hasina Jalal continued her studies at Georgetown University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh. She has also received special scholarships and fellowships. These helped her continue her important studies.
Hasina Jalal's Career and Work
Hasina Jalal has created and managed many groups. These groups help people in Afghanistan and other South Asian countries. Since 2012, she has been a co-founder and Executive Director of NAACS. This is the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society.
She also helped start SAFA in Sri Lanka. This is the first alliance of South Asian women. It focuses on women's economic, social, and cultural rights.
Hasina Jalal has worked for the government of Afghanistan. She was a research team leader at the Presidential Palace. She led a team that studied important issues. They gave their findings and ideas to the former President of Afghanistan.
She also advised the Minister of Mines and Petroleum. In this role, she managed projects funded by foreign aid. These projects helped the oil, gas, and mining industries in Afghanistan. She also taught economics to university students in Kabul.
Awards and Recognition
Hasina Jalal's work for human rights and women's empowerment has been recognized. She has received many awards:
- In 2012, she received the "Honoring 100 Asian Women Award". This was from the Asian Rural Women’s Coalitions (ARWC).
- In 2014, she won the "N-Peace Award". People voted for her to receive this award.
- In 2016, she was given the "Global Women Leadership Award".
- In 2017, she received the "World Super Achiever Award".
- In 2020, she won the "Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All Award". This was from the Women's Economic Forum.
- In 2021, the Afghan public voted for her again. She was chosen as one of the "45 Most Influential Afghan Women".
