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Who is Suraya Pakzad
Suraya Pakzad is a distinguished Afghan humanitarian leader and gender equality expert, celebrated globally for her unwavering advocacy for women’s rights (source). She has made significant contributions to the drafting of the Afghan constitution and has been recognized with numerous honors, including the International Women of Courage Award and Afghanistan’s Malali Medal (2008), inclusion in the TIME 100 Most Influential People (2009), the Clinton Global Citizen Award and honorary doctorates from the University of Pennsylvania and Burlington County College (2010), recognition as one of Newsweek’s 150 Women Who Shake the World (2011), and the Female Leader of the Year Award from the Austria Female Leadership Foundation (2012) (source). Her lifelong dedication to empowerment, justice, and social change underscores her role as a courageous voice for equality and human dignity worldwide.
At BSF International, Suraya Pakzad represents our best practice in humanitarian capacity building and community development, bringing unmatched expertise and decades of experience to our team.
Areas of Expertise
- Women’s rights and gender equality
- Humanitarian aid and social justice
- Grassroots leadership and activism
- Best practice in humanitarian capacity building and community development
- Advocacy and policy engagement
- Protection, shelter, and support services for women
- Education, literacy, and empowerment programs
- International partnerships and global recognition
