Nilofar Sakhi is an Afghan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 women's rights

Women's rights

Women's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...

 activist. She is the co-founder and executive director of Women Activities and Social Services Association (WASSA), the first women's NGO

Non-governmental organization

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 in Herat

Herat

Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...

, Afghanistan. WASSA is active at the local, national and regional level to advocate for the legal rights of women and to create strong networks among women groups within Afghanistan and internationally. Nilofar Sakhi has also been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at EMU

Nilofar Sakhi also conducted different national workshops and seminars regarding Women's rights, Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Gender Development in Afghanistan.Now she is the country director of Open Society Afghanistan, OSA.