Farkhunda Zahra Naderi

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi at her office desk in Kabul.
Member of Afghan Parliament
Personal details
Born Farkhunda Zahra Naderi
April 19, 1981
Nationality Afghan
Political party National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan
Residence Taimani, Kabul, Afghanistan
Religion Islam
Awards N Peace Award 2012
Website fzn.af

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi (Dari: فرخنده زهرا نادری) is an Afghan politician.

She was elected as member of Afghan Parliament in 2010 Afghan Parliamentary Election.[1] She was the only female representative from Afghanistan who participated in 3 consecutive Chantilly Conference at Paris in 2010 and 2012.[2][3]

She obtained N-Peace (United Nations Development Program) 2012 Award in July 2012.[4]

For the first time, on behalf of Afghanistan, Farkhunda Zahra Naderi obtained the membership of 3rd Standing Committee (Human Rights & Democracy) of Inter-Parliamentary Union in a serious election process at IPU's 128th Assembly held in Ecuador in March 2013. In the election between Afghanistan, Australia and Iran representatives, Miss Naderi got 28 votes out of 52, where Australian and Iranian parliamentarians got 20 and 3 votes respectively.[5]

She was elected as President of 3rd Standing Committee of Inter-Parliamentary Union in March 2014 at 130th Assembly of IPU.[6]

Early life and education

Naderi was born on April 19, 1981 into a spiritual family in Afghanistan.[7] She is the daughter of Sayed Mansoor Naderi, the leader of Afghan Ismailis.[8]

She studied primary and secondary school in Baghlan and Kabul provinces and completed her baccalaureate at SHL College at Harrow, London in 2001.[9]

She studied Law at Westminster International University in Tashkent and graduated with B.A degree from the same university in 2007.[10]

2010 Parliamentary Election

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi campaign methods in 2010 parliamentary election

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi was Hezbe Paiwand Milli candidate from Kabul province in 2010 parliamentary election and was elected as member of parliament from this province with 6,612 votes from Kabul.[11]

Naderi entered into the 2010 election campaigns with a challenging slogan of "Burka, the window of power; چادری، دریچه قدرت" and also there were no pictures of her in the advertising materials and posters where she wanted to encourage public to concentrate on candidates platforms than to their faces. [12] But since she was critic of political campaign methods by the politicians, she wanted to define the culture of campaigns by using different methods to engage people into the politics. Her campaign methods included arranging campaign rallies in different parts of the Kabul City, sending campaigners to knock citizens doors to provide them with the posters and provide them information about the candidate.[13]

Women's rights activist

Naderi, as one of the women rights activists in Afghanistan has been continuously lobbying for the representation of a woman in Supreme Court of Afghanistan.[14] During a panel in the Chicago Summit 2012, she called "greatest concern" for the absence of women at Afghanistan Supreme Court.[15]

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi raised the first voice for the membership of women in the Afghan Supreme Court and lobbied for it right after she took a seat in Afghan Parliament in 2010. She shared the idea with the Women Committee members in Afghan Parliament and also presented in the General Assembly. [16]

Awards

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi was nominated by UNDP for N-Peace Award 2012. She won this award through a serious electronic voting system which was powered by The international peace network (N-Peace) and UNDP.[17]

Masouda Karokhi, female Afghan parliamentarian was nominated for 2013 N-Peace award by Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, where she was recognized as 2013 N-Peace Award by receiving the highest vote among all other nominees from Afghanistan. [18]

Photo Gallery

Farkhunda Zahra Naderi's childhood. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi Childhood. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi presenting a speech. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi at SHL College, Harrow, London. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi graduated with a B.A Degree in 2007. 
FZN during 2010 Parliamentary Election rally with her brother Sadat Naderi in Kabul. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi elected as MP from Kabul in 2010. 
Farkhunda Zaha Naderi with her father Sayed Mansoor Naderi. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi received N-Peace award by UNDP in 2012. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi in Kabul, 2014. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi with Afghan flag in New York, 2014. 
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi at her office, 2015. 

References

  1. ↑ "About Farkhunda Zahra Naderi in 2010 Election".
  2. ↑ "Paris Peace Chantilly Conference".
  3. ↑ "Paris Conf-Chantilly".
  4. ↑ "2012 NPeace Award".
  5. ↑ "FZN Got Membership of IPU in 2013".
  6. ↑ "FZN elected as president 3rd Standing Committee of IPU in 2014".
  7. ↑ "Her Date of Birth".
  8. ↑ "Family Background".
  9. ↑ "Education-School".
  10. ↑ "Education-University".
  11. ↑ "FZN in 2010 election".
  12. ↑ "FZN Slogan in 2010 election campaigns".
  13. ↑ "Farkhunda Zahra Naderi's Campaign Method".
  14. ↑ "FZN-Women's participation in Supreme Court is Highly Needed".
  15. ↑ "FZN at Chicago Summit 2012".
  16. ↑ "Raihana Azad's comment about Farkhunda Zahra Naderi".
  17. ↑ "FZN won 2012 N-Peace award".
  18. ↑ "2013 N-Peace Award".

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