Humira Saqib

Humira Saqib
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation(s)Journalist, women's rights activist
Known forEditor of the magazine Negah-e-Zan (A Vision of Women)

Humira Saqib (Dari: حمیرا ثاقب; born 1980) is an Afghan journalist and women's human rights activist. Through her writings in the magazine Negah-e-Zan (A Vision of Women) and in Afghan Women's News Agency, she has been protesting against extreme forms of harassment against women in her radically Islamic country. She has pleaded for parliament to enact laws for the elimination of violence against women.[1][2][3] Saqib pursues her efforts to further women's rights by working for the women's news agency as a writer and editor.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Lawlessness and religious extremism leave Afghan women under constant threat of violence". New York Times. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Latifi, Ali M. (7 April 2015). "Afghanistan failing to protect women's rights activists, report says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Humira Saqib". British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ^ Akbar, Noorjahan (13 October 2015). "Afghan activists live unconventional lives". American University School of Communication. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.