Shukria Asil

Shukria Asil is an Afghan women's rights activist. ^[1] In 2009, she succeeded in reversing the firing of three women teachers in Baghlan, who had been fired due to negative information being published about them by the Ministry of Education. ^[2] As of 2010 she serves as one of four female members of the Baghlan Provincial Council, and as of 2012 she is the head of the Baghlan Provincial Culture and Information Department. ^{[2] [3]}

Asil also intervened in the case of a girl rejected by her family for being gang-raped, successfully reuniting the family, although the provincial governor had discouraged her from doing so. ^[2] Her other work for women's rights includes creating networking groups for women, leading the fight for women's driving schools, and expanding educational opportunities for young girls. ^[4]

She has faced threats of kidnapping and death for her work, and had to change her address at least once. ^{[4] [2]}

She received a 2010 International Women of Courage Award. ^[1]

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