Aisha Khurram
Aisha Khurram | |
|---|---|
| Representative of Afghan youth to the United Nations | |
| In office 8 Feb 2019 – 10 Feb 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Tadamichi Yamamoto |
| Preceded by | Ramiz Bakhtiar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1999 Kabul city, Afghanistan |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Aisha Khurram (Dari: عایشه خرم), daughter of Karim Khurram (born in 1999 in Kabul), is an Afghan-born human right activists, particularly advocating for women's rights in Afghanistan. [1][2][3]
In 2019, she was selected among eighty nominees as the youth representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations in a free competition.[4][5]
In an interview with Tolo News, she said: "My red lines are not only the women who are benefiting from education in urban areas but also the women living under Taliban rule in provinces and those who do not even think of education."
In 2023, she co-founded E-Learning in Afghanistan, which enabled numerous Afghan girls to pursue their education.
She actively participates in advocating for human rights, particularly women's rights, and has collaborated with various human rights organizations for several years.[6][7]
E-learning in Afghanistan
[edit]Following the collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, restrictions on education for women and girls intensified. This prohibition prompted Khurram and other Afghan women to seek ways to escape and pursue education in other countries. Khurram, after a perilous journey from Afghanistan to Germany, encountered challenges in continuing her education. Collaborating with Lika Torikashvili,[8] they initiated a program called "E-learning in Afghanistan." This program engaged Afghan students and representatives from various universities, supported by financial assistance from UNESCO and other organizations, to provide educational opportunities for Afghan girls. Besides offering education, this program demonstrated the vital role of technology can play in addressing educational challenges in crisis situations.[9][10][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Afghan woman and the peace agreement". BBC Persian.
- ^ "Afghanistan: not a lost cause". TED.
- ^ "Young people, including Taliban youth, must be heard: UN envoy". Al-jazeera. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Aisha Khurram Selected as Afghan Youth Representative to UN". Tolo news.
- ^ "Afghan youth representatives". APT.
- ^ "Bard College Berlin Student Aisha Khurram: "I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate"". Bard News. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "In Afghanistan, girls' education is politicized: Aisha Khurram". DW.
- ^ "Paying It Forward to Young Women in Afghanistan". Hadassa magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate". UNHCR.
- ^ "Bringing Education for Women Back to Afghanistan". bennington college.
- ^ "Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban take over". UCA News. Retrieved 2021-08-29.