Afghanistan’s first woman Governor wins Magsaysay award

Despite discrimination and poverty, Habiba Sarabi was honored for helping and establish a stable local government and advocating for education and women's rights in the Bamyan province of Afghanistan.
The first and only female Governor of Afghanistan and a humanitarian worker from Myanmar are among the winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year. Habiba Sarabi has been honored for helping to establish a functioning local government and for supporting education and women's rights in the Bamyan province of Afghanistan facing discrimination and deprivation. Read more

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