Humira Saqib
Afghan journalist and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humira Saqib (born 1980) is an Afghan journalist and women's human rights activist. Through her writings in the magazine Negah-e-Zan (A Vision of Women) and in Afghan Women's News Agency, she has been protesting against extreme forms of harassment against women in her radically Islamic country. She has pleaded for parliament to enact laws for the elimination of violence against women.[1][2][3] Saqib pursues her efforts to further women's rights by working for the women's news agency as a writer and editor.[4][5]
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Humira Saqib | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43ā44) Kabul, Afghanistan |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, women's rights activist |
Known for | Editor of the magazine Negah-e-Zan (A Vision of Women) |
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