Afghan Women's Awards 2024
Highlighting Afghanistan women's global achievements.
🏆 Banufsha Yaqoobi
A human rights and disability rights activist.
One of the 12 women awarded the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage Award 2024 in a ceremony attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden.
One of the 12 women awarded the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage Award 2024 in a ceremony attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden.
🏆Aryana Sayed
In December 2024, Aryana Sayeed, a renowned Afghan singer and activist, was honored at the 8th edition of the Distinguished International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) in Dubai.
🥉 Zakia Khudadadi
Won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Became the first Afghan woman and the first member of the Refugee Team to secure a medal.
Became the first Afghan woman and the first member of the Refugee Team to secure a medal.
🏆 Hamaira Saqib
Recognized with the Exceptional Woman of Peace Award 2024 for her efforts in promoting peace.
🏆 Fariba Haidari
Guldbagge Award & International Film Festival for Best Short Film (2024): Leila Film received this honor at Sweden's national film awards.
🏆 Fawzia Koofi
Former Member of Parliament and women's rights advocate, Received the prestigious Asian Women of Achievement Award 2024 for her impactful work for Afghan women.
🏆 Sadia Bromand
Sadia Bromand Wins Silver Medal in Boxing at Olympic Dreamer Tournament on February 3, 2024
🏆 Marzia Hamidi
Received the German Dream Award for her advocacy for Afghan women.
🏆 Sahar Halaimzai
Honored as the 2024 Champion of the International Rule of Law Award.
🏅 Nargis Nehan
Founder of FaraGeer
Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her tireless advocacy for women’s rights and democracy.
Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her tireless advocacy for women’s rights and democracy.
🏆 Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Awarded the 2024 OXI Courage Award at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, for her humanitarian work and advocacy.
🏆 Zahra Joya
Founder and editor-in-chief of Rukhshana Media.
Won the Outstanding Journalist Award at the Magnitsky Human Rights Awards for amplifying Afghan women’s voices.
Won the Outstanding Journalist Award at the Magnitsky Human Rights Awards for amplifying Afghan women’s voices.
🏆 Julia Parsi
Recognized with the Martin Ennals Human Rights Award for her advocacy of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
🏆 Robina Aryubwal
Jointly honored with the Marie-Ange Garrigue Award for relocating and resettling 500+ endangered Afghan journalists and their families after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
🏆 Muzhda Akbari and Robina Azizi
received the Diana Award 2024 for their efforts in advocating for Afghan girls' education—Muzhda through founding CodeGreenAfghanistan and Robina with her platform Girls on the Path of Change.
BBC’s 100
🏅 Zakia Khudadadi
🏅 Elaheh Sarwar
🏅 Hamida Aman
🏆 Sadaf Popalzai
Head of Arman and Arakozia Radios.
Honored with the prestigious Doha Forum Award for highlighting the resilience and talent of Afghan women.
Honored with the prestigious Doha Forum Award for highlighting the resilience and talent of Afghan women.
🏆 Nila Ebrahimi
Won the International Children’s Peace Prize for her outstanding contributions to children’s rights.
🏆 Zubaida Akbar
IANGEL Awarded 2024 Amel Zeno Zubaida Akbar une-Zouani Rights and Leadership Award 2024
🏆 Hasina Jalal
On December 2, 2024, Hasina Jalal received keystone Award in her research, "Resilience and Resistance: Afghan Women’s Fight Against the Taliban," at the University of Pittsburgh.
🏆 Anonymous female journalist
Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist of the Year 2024
An anonymous Afghan female journalist, This courageous journalist was honored for her investigative reporting on the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
