Orzala Ashraf Nemat () is an Afghan scholar and civil society activist. She established the Women and Youth Leadership Centre in 2012. Orzala got her Phd from School of SOAS, University of London in Law and Political Science. During Afghanistan's Taliban Government she put herself many times directly at risk and launched underground literacy and health education programs for women and girls. Orzala published several articles in greater news sources, like the BBC and the Guardian.Afghan women's struggle for their rights will not stop now, Retrieved 23 June 2013Afghanistan must stop the murder of its female leaders, Retrieved 17 July 2012This year let's celebrate … Afghanistan's grassroots activists, Retrieved 8 March 2012What impact did 9/11 have on the world?, Retrieved 11 September 2001US surge was not a success for Afghans, Retrieved 23 June 2011
Nemat is a trustee of Afghanaid and she has earned a world fellows scholarship.
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2013.
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