Sedigha Mobarez

A Bit About Me

• Two times Parliamentary Member in Afghanistan’s Parliament (House of the people) between 2005 to 2019

• Capable leader and a political figure with more than 3 decades experience in different capacities with
  significant focus on Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Iran

• Advocate of equality, integrity, human rights, access to education for women and children in particular, and women’s empowerment

• Led the first political organization among Afghan immigrant women

• Worked as Chief editor of Hajar magazine for women

• Founded, and managed 300 Afghan led schools of refugees in Iran who did not have
  access to official Iranian education

• Represented Afghan Refugees in Loya Jirga

• Helped draft the 2004 Afghanistan Constitution

• Represented Wardak Province in the Afghan parliament for two terms (15th and 16th )

Her other valuable work includes her cooperation in promoting and building the capacity of women in various fields such as:

• The cooperation and founding of a parliamentary women's network called "The Voice of Women"

• Active member of Commission on Central Investigation and Overseeing (16th terms)

• Active member of Commission on Health, Sports, Youth, Labour and Workers (15th term)

• Co-establishing The Youth Parliament (in collaboration with the RIR Institute)

• Effective collaborations with the European Parliament, the US Congress, the British Parliament, NATO and Turkey's Parliament, the US Department of State

• The participation and supporting international development programs such as the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFM).