SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Shukria Asil

2000 - Today

Photo of Shukria Asil

Icon of person Shukria Asil

Shukria Asil (Arabic: شكرية أصيل) is an Afghan women's rights activist. In 2009, she succeeded in reversing the sacking of three women teachers in Baghlan, who had been fired due to negative information being published about them by the Ministry of Education. As of 2010, she was one of four female members of the Baghlan Provincial Council, and as of 2012 she was the head of the Baghlan Provincial Culture and Information Department. Asil also intervened in the case of a girl rejected by her family for being gang-raped, successfully reuniting the family, although the provincial governor had discouraged her from doing so. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shukria Asil is the 908th most popular social activist, the 197th most popular biography from Afghanistan and the 12th most popular Afghan Social Activist.

Shukria Asil is most famous for her advocacy for women's rights in Afghanistan, focusing on education and empowerment for women and girls. She has been a prominent voice in promoting gender equality and addressing issues faced by women in her country.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Shukria Asil by language

Loading...

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Shukria Asil ranks 908 out of 840. Before her are Nicole Becker, Laila Haidari, Ayọ Tometi, Tess Asplund, Lucie Pinson, and Paloma Costa. After her are Stella Young, Rahaf Mohammed, Johanne Defay, Leng Ouch, Sayragul Sauytbay, and Nadiya Hussain.

Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Shukria Asil ranks 504. Before her are Penny Oleksiak, Atle Lie McGrath, Ethan Vernon, Djed Spence, Sekou Doumbouya, and Liberato Cacace. After her are Maria A. Barucci, Robin Hranáč, Melvin Bard, Pascal Boyer, Casper Tengstedt, and Josh Sargent.

Others Born in 2000

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Shukria Asil ranks 197 out of 177. Before her are Nesar Ahmad Bahave (1984), Maryam Durani (null), Rada Akbar (null), Mustafa Zazai (1993), Marina Golbahari (1989), and Rangina Hamidi (null). After her are Soosan Firooz (null), Roya Mahboob (null), Muqadasa Ahmadzai (null), Mohammad Nabi (1985), Laleh Osmany (1992), and Tahmina Kohistani (1989).

Others born in Afghanistan

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Afghanistan

Among social activists born in Afghanistan, Shukria Asil ranks 12. Before her are Aqeela Asifi (1966), Bibi Aisha (1991), Jamila Afghani (1976), Sonita Alizadeh (1996), Aziza Siddiqui (1983), and Faiza Darkhani (null). After her are Laleh Osmany (1992).

Afghan born Social Activists

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous