Malalai Bahaduri
Malalai Bahaduri is a Senior Instructor in the Afghan National Interdiction Unit (NIU), with the military rank of Second Lieutenant.[1][2] In 2013, Bahaduri received an International Women of Courage Award.[3]
Work
Bahaduri worked as a telecommunications operator. In 2002, the Taliban rule of Afghanistan ended, and Bahaduri decided to join law enforcement.[4] Her uncle did not want her to do this. He threatened Bahaduri with death, and he physically abused her.[4]
Bahaduri is the first woman in the Afghan National Interdiction Unit.[5] She worked in counternarcotics operations in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan.[6] [5]
Malalai Bahaduri Media
Malalai Bahaduri of Afghanistan from a larger picture which said Standing from left to right, Mrs. Teresa Heinz Kerry, First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman pose for a photo with the 2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners, including left to right, Second Lieutenant Malalai Bahaduri of Af
References
- ↑ "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners".
- ↑ "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners - HumanRights.gov is the official United States Government website for international human rights related information". Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Malalai Bahaduri selected for top US award". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Female Police Lieutenant Faces New Dangers in Transitioning Afghanistan". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ↑ Bahrami, Ali (10 March 2013). "International Courage Award Presented to Malalai".
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