Dr benjamin massouda jalal biography
Dr benjamin massouda jalal biography
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Massouda Jalal
Afghan presidential candidate
Dr Massouda Jalal | |
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Dr Massouda Jalal at the United Nations Headquarters | |
| Born | (1964-01-17) January 17, 1964 (age 61) Kapisa Province, Afghanistan |
Dr.
Massouda Jalal (داکتر مسعوده جلال) is the first woman in the history of Afghanistan who ran for the Office of the President of Afghanistan in 2002, 2004, and again in 2019.[1] Dr. Jalal emerged as a leading voice of Afghan women after her election as the Representative to the 2002 Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) as she became one of the frontrunners for the position of Interim President of Afghanistan, opposite to ex-president Hamid Karzai.[2]
Serving as the Minister of Women's Affairs (2004-2006) in the cabinet of government of Afghanistan and the head of the Commission for the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), she left behind a string of legacies that includes the framework for the National Action Plan for the Women