Afghan Biographies

Osmani, Malalai Rushandil Malolai Mrs.


Name Osmani, Malalai Rushandil Malolai Mrs.
Ethnic backgr. Uzbek
Date of birth
Function/Grade Independent Women Rights Union (IWRU) Head
History and Biodata

1. Head of the Independent Women Rights Union (IWRU):
Malali Roshandil Osmani (20100803)

2. Previous Functions:
Director, ADWR (20081113)
Independent Women Rights Union (IWRU) Head
Representative of the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) in Mazar-e Sharif (20140416)

3. Biodata:
Malolai Rushandil Osmani, who runs the women's NGO Foundation to Defend Afghan Women's Rights in Balkh Province, has her own tactics for promoting women's rights in sensitive areas. "When we go to a village, first of all we talk to the local elderly and the local religious leader," she says. "With their approval, we can then meet with their families. Everybody accepts the fact that it would be better if women dealt with women's issues." Malalai Roshandel Osmani is a civil society activist and the representative of the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) in Mazar-e Sharif.(20140416)

Last Modified 2014-08-27
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