Murwarid Ziayee

Senior Director, Canadian Women for Women in 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

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Biography

Murwarid Ziayee is Senior Director for CW4WAfghan responsible for the human resources, program management, monitoring and evaluation of CW4WAfghan's 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 CW4WAfghan, 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 CW4WAfghan 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