Name: Negina Yari

Based in: Germany

Current Occupation: Founder, Afghanistan Peace House

Speaks: English, Dari - Farsi

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Biography

Negina Yari is an accomplished Women’s Rights Defender, Peace Activist, and founder of Afghanistan Peace House (APH). She is also the Women Advisory Group (WAG) Chairperson to the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), of Afghanistan. Ms. Yari is the Elected Alternative Board Member of WILPF International (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), to South Asian Countries.
Born in Ghor Province of Afghanistan, Negina Yari graduated from Kardan University with MBA master’s in business administration Degree. Negina Yari’s contribution and active work to the development of Afghanistan’s Civil Society spans more than 13 years; her visionary perspective has earned her opportunities to work with multiple Civil Society Stakeholders and INGOs.
Negina Yari has been a delegate and Speaker of Afghanistan to United Nations Human Rights Council (Urgent Debate on Afghan Women and Girls Rights 2022), delegate of Women Advisory Group to United National Human Rights Council (Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan Conference 2022) and the delegate to the Open Government Global Summit 2019, Canada and Afghan Women Peace Group, Sri Lanka 2019.
Negina Yari has advocated for women’s participation in peace negotiation, women empowerment, gender and education in Afghanistan.

Area(s) of Expertise

Gender Equality, Peace Building

Region of Expertise

Middle East

Country of Focus

Afghanistan

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