Malalai Joya

About Malalai Joya

Activist and writer who served as a Parliamentarian in Afghanistan's National Assembly until being expelled in 2007 for criticizing war criminals. She has been a vocal critic of Karzai's administration and the United States' support for him.

Malalai Joya is an activist, writer, and a former politician from Afghanistan. She served as a Parliamentarian in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed for publicly denouncing the presence of warlords and war criminals in the Afghan Parliament. She is an outspoken critic of the Karzai administration and its western supporters, particularly the United States. Her suspension in May 2007 has generated protest internationally and appeals for her reinstatement have been signed by high-profile writers, intellectuals such as Noam Chomsky, and politicians including Members of Parliament from Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. She was called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan" by the BBC. In 2010, Time magazine placed Malalai Joya on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Foreign Policy Magazine listed Malalai Joya in its annual list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers.

Known for	Criticism of the Afghan government and the presence of US-NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Occupation	Former politician, activist and author
Residence	Kabul
Constituency	Farah Province
Born	April 25, 1978, Farah Province, Afghanistan

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Trivia

She was placed on Time Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010.

Malalai Joya before fame

She was a social activist who was named Director of the Afghan Women's Capabilities Organization.

Achievement of Malalai Joya

In 2010, she was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Malalai Joya family life

She has been married, but for fear of his safety, she has kept her husband's identity a secret.

Associations of Malalai Joya

Renowned professor Noam Chomsky wrote in the New York Times that she should have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

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