Palwasha Hassan is the Director of Afghan Women’s
Educational Center. She holds a master’s degree in Post-war Recovery Studies
from York University, UK and has been a former fellow of the United States
Institute of Peace. She is a dedicated Women’s Rights activist pioneering many
critical works for promotion of women’s rights and civil society in Afghanistan
that includes the first women’s legal support organization Roazana, Women and Street
Children Center, Madadgar Women and Children Safe Home Network, Irfan Cultural Center among others. She is a strong advocate on women in peace
building and women’s political participation. Palwasha Hassan started her
career as volunteer with AWEC while pursuing her school studies as a refugee in
Pakistan. As a young woman activist she laid the foundation of the Afghan
Women’s Network (AWN), a visionary movement of women which up to date is
playing a pivotal role in Women’s right lobby in the country for the last
twenty years.
Key Achievements:
One of the 1000 women nominees for the
Noble Peace AWARD Initiative from Afghanistan.
Civil Society designated speaker in the
Afghanistan Development Forum 2003, 2004.
Civil Society designated speaker and
representative in Tokyo (2002) and Kabul (2010). ·
Civil Society nominee for Women Ministry 2010. ·
First Afghan country director of
International Organization in Afghanistan Rights and Democracy and later Child
Fund International Afghanistan country office.
Founding member
of the Human Rights Research
and Advocacy Consortium (HRRAC).