Fauzia Gailani
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Fauzia Gailani
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Fauzia Gailani was elected to represent Herat Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.
She won almost 16,885 votes, more than any other candidate in Herat. Prior to her election Fauzia, a mother of six, had established a chain of fitness centers. She belongs to the Gailani ethnic Pashtun family of Afghanistan.
Fauzia has spoken out against violence against women, and has spoken out against forced marriages for girls. She herself was forced to
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Afghan politician (born 1971)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauzia_Gailani
date created:
2010-06-14T02:13:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:23:56Z
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