Murwarid Ziayee

Senior Director, Right to Learn Afghanistan

Women and girls education in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Education for men in Afghanistan, Marginalized women and girls, Needs of Afghan women and girls, Women's participation, Public engagement

Media

Ongoing calls to bring more Afghan refugees to Canada

Global pressure on Taliban needed to secure rights, says activist in Canada

B.C. teen wants all girls in Afghanistan to be allowed to go to school

Two years into Taliban rule, Afghan women ask Canada for education and accountability

Afghan women brace for uptick in domestic violence under Taliban

Violence, poverty and terrorism: Afghanistan fears a bleak, unpredictable future under the Taliban

Professor brings women’s education to light in Afghanistan

Access To Education and Literacy Are Fundamental To the Protection of Afghan Women’s Rights

Biography

Murwarid Ziayee is Senior Director for Right to Learn Afghanistan and is responsible for the human resources, program management, monitoring and evaluation of their programs. Ziayee has a BA in Political Science and Law from Kabul University. She has over two decades experience working with various national and international organizations in Afghanistan on policy development, program design and management. Her focus is on gender equality, human rights and women’s empowerment. Before joining Right to Learn Afghanistan, she worked with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan as a National Gender Affairs Officer and later as a National Human Rights Officer. She has worked closely with the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs and served the Afghan Office of the President as Program Officer with a focus on women’s rights issues. She is a leader and advocate for women’s rights and the recipient of the Right to Learn Afghanistan Champion for Education Award (2015). This award is in recognition of her many achievements, her dedication, knowledge and passion for advancing education for Afghan women and girls.

Expertise

  • Women and girls education in Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan
  • Education for men in Afghanistan
  • Marginalized women and girls
  • Needs of Afghan women and girls
  • Women's participation
  • Public engagement