Faiza Darkhani

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Faiza Darkhani
Bornc. 1992
Afghanistan
Alma mater Badakhshan University,
University of Putra Malaysia
Occupation(s)Environmentalist, women's rights activist, educator
Awards 100 Women (BBC) (2021)

Standing out from the crowd is a courageous decision. You must follow your dreams and turn them into realities, and my dream is having a clean and safe environment, free of war and all types of pollution.

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–Faiza Darkhani [1]

Faiza Darkhani (born c. 1992) is an Afghan environmentalist, women's rights activist, and educator. [1] In 2021, she was part of the 100 Women BBC list, which includes the most inspiring and influential women in the world. [2] Darkhani is one of the few scholars of climate change within Afghanistan. [2] She formally was the director of the National Environmental Protection Agency in Badakhshan province. [1]

She attended the Badakhshan University; followed by study at University of Putra Malaysia (also known as Universiti Putra Malaysia) where she graduated with a with a master of science degree in landscape architecture. [1] Her research focuses on the sustainable management of urban landscapes and the relationship between urban agriculture and food security. [3]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "50 Afghans among BBC's 100 influential women of 2021". The Frontier Post. 2021-12-08. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  3. Bohn, Katrin; Viljoen, André. "The vision of productive urban landscapes is horizontal and vertical". Productive Urban Landscapes. University of Brighton, UK. Retrieved 2022-04-23.