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	'''Shukria Barakzai''' is an ] journalist and entrepreneur, and a prominent ].		'''Shukria Barakzai''' is an ] MP, journalist and entrepreneur, and a prominent ].

	She was born in 1972 in ]. She speaks both main Afghani languages, ] and ], as well as ]. Barakzai went to ] in the 1990s. Half way through a degree in ], she had to break off her studies because of mounting violence between ] and the ]. She resumed her education right after the ] were driven out of Kabul in late 2001 ].		She was born in 1972 in ]. She speaks both main Afghani languages, ] and ], as well as ]. Barakzai went to ] in the 1990s. Half way through a degree in geology, she had to break off her studies because of mounting violence between ] and the ]. In 1999, following a beating by the ], she set up an underground school in her home. She resumed her education right after the ] were driven out of Kabul in late 2001 ].

	In 2002 she founded ''Aina-E-Zan'' (''Women’s Mirror''), a national weekly newspaper. Her mission was to "improve the understanding and knowledge of Afghan women in society”<ref>http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/2047.cfm</ref>.		In 2002 she founded ''Aina-E-Zan'' (''Women’s Mirror''), a national weekly newspaper. Her mission was to "improve the understanding and knowledge of Afghan women in society”<ref>http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/2047.cfm</ref>. She was appointed a member of the ], a body of representatives from all over Afghanistan that was nominated to discuss and pass the constitution after the fall of the Taliban.<ref></ref>

	In the October 2004 Afghan elections she was elected to be among 71 Afghan MPs.<ref name=AssociatedPress2009-03-04>		In the October 2004 Afghan elections she was elected to be among 71 Afghan MPs.<ref name=AssociatedPress2009-03-04>
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			</ref> She is one of only a handful of female MPs who speak up for women's rights, and faces ]s for her views.<ref>]'']</ref> Her criticisms are wide-ranging: "Our parliament is a collection of lords. Warlords, drug lords, crime lords." <ref>]'']</ref> She opposes U.S. President ]'s troop build-up plan, asking for "30, 000 scholars or engineers" instead.<ref>]'']</ref>
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	] named Barakzai ] in 2004.<ref>http://www.worldpress.org/award2004.cfm#down</ref> In December 2005, she was named Woman of the Year by the ] programme '']''.		] (Worldpress.org) named Barakzai ] in 2004.<ref>http://www.worldpress.org/award2004.cfm#down</ref> In December 2005, she was named Woman of the Year by the ] programme '']''.

			Barkzai is married to Abdul Ghafoor Dawi, who stood unsuccessfully for Parliament at the same time as her. They have three daughters. <ref>]'']</ref>

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			* ] interviews Barakzai on '']'']

	==References and footnotes==		==References and footnotes==

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Shukria Barakzai is an Afghani MP, journalist and entrepreneur, and a prominent Muslim feminist.

She was born in 1972 in Kabul. She speaks both main Afghani languages, Pashto and Dari, as well as English. Barakzai went to Kabul University in the 1990s. Half way through a degree in geology, she had to break off her studies because of mounting violence between the government and the Mujahideen. In 1999, following a beating by the religious police, she set up an underground school in her home. She resumed her education right after the Taliban were driven out of Kabul in late 2001 following the American-led invasion.

In 2002 she founded Aina-E-Zan (Women’s Mirror), a national weekly newspaper. Her mission was to "improve the understanding and knowledge of Afghan women in society”. She was appointed a member of the Loya Jirga, a body of representatives from all over Afghanistan that was nominated to discuss and pass the constitution after the fall of the Taliban.

In the October 2004 Afghan elections she was elected to be among 71 Afghan MPs. She is one of only a handful of female MPs who speak up for women's rights, and faces death threats for her views. Her criticisms are wide-ranging: "Our parliament is a collection of lords. Warlords, drug lords, crime lords." She opposes U.S. President Obama's troop build-up plan, asking for "30, 000 scholars or engineers" instead.

World Press Review (Worldpress.org) named Barakzai International Editor of the Year in 2004. In December 2005, she was named Woman of the Year by the BBC Radio 4 programme Woman's Hour.

Barkzai is married to Abdul Ghafoor Dawi, who stood unsuccessfully for Parliament at the same time as her. They have three daughters.

External links

Worldpress list of resources: speeches, photos, interview
Jenni Murray interviews Barakzai on Woman's Hour

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