Sima Wali
(1951-2017)
Afghan human rights activist
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Sima Wali (Dari: سیما ولی; April 7, 1951 – September 22, 2017) was one of the foremost Afghan human rights advocates in the world, serving as an international campaigner for the liberties and empowerment of refugee and internally displaced populations. She was the Chief Executive Officer of Refugee Women in Development (RefWID), Inc., a global non-profit organization that advocated for the civil rights of refugee women and girls fleeing from conflict and for their equitable reintegration into their societies. She was also the vice president of the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, the world’s first feminist think tank.
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7 April 1951 Kandahar, Afghanistan
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| Died |
22 September 2017 (aged 66) Falls Church, Virginia, United States
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