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Habiba Sarābi
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Habiba Sarābi

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Becoming Afghanistan’s first female provincial governor.

Girls’ schooling · Band-e Amir

Born
1956
Birthplace
Unknown

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Habiba Sarābi

Habiba Sarabi is an Afghan doctor and former governor of Bamyan. Her public work has included women’s education and environmental protection.

Early life

Training

Studied medicine in Kabul before specialist haematology training in India.

Career

  1. 1998

    Afghan Institute of Learning

    Joined the educational organisation.

  2. 2005

    Bamyan governor

    Became the first woman appointed to a provincial governorship in Afghanistan.

  3. 2013

    Magsaysay Award

    Received recognition for her public service.

Selected work

Girls’ schooling

Taught in Afghanistan and refugee communities during Taliban rule.

Band-e Amir

Helped establish Afghanistan’s national park.

Beyond work

Displacement

Lived with her children in Peshawar during the first Taliban government.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: S.K. Vemmer (U.S. Department of State). Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.