Shukria Barakzai is an Afghan politician, journalist and a prominent Muslim feminist.
10 Facts About Shukria Barakzai
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Shukria Barakzai is a recipient of the International Editor of the Year Award.
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Shukria Barakzai speaks both of Afghanistan's official languages, Pashto and Dari, as well as English.
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Shukria Barakzai's paternal grandfather was a businessman while her maternal grandfather was a senator during the times of King Zahir Khan.
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Shukria Barakzai uses her position to point out the lack of freedom of the press and the risks to journalists.
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Shukria Barakzai was appointed a member of the 2003 loya jirga, a body of representatives from all over Afghanistan that was nominated to discuss and pass the new constitution after the fall of the Taliban.
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Shukria Barakzai is one of 71 women out of 249 MPs.
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Shukria Barakzai is one of only a handful of female MPs who speak up for women's rights, and faces death threats for her views.
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Shukria Barakzai intended to stand for President of Afghanistan in 2014, as by then she will be over 40, as the constitution requires, but did not run.
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Shukria Barakzai has five children, three daughters and two sons.