Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Click to Open Search Bar

Fawzia Koofi

Former Member of the Afghan Parliament; International Advocate for Women's Rights

REQUEST BOOKING INFORMATION

Fawzia Koofi Biography

Fawzia Koofi is an Afghan parliamentary lawmaker, accomplished author, and internationally known outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, democracy, and moderate Islam. She is the first woman in the Afghan parliament to be elected as Second Deputy Speaker, and she heads the parliament’s Women Affairs Commission. Not only has Koofi humanized the otherwise faceless international discussion of the struggles and abuse of Afghan women, she is on the forefront of educating the international community as to the consequences for her, and other advocates of reform should the international community and their security forces be withdrawn. Koofi has also been part of the negotiation delegation with the Taliban.

Koofi started her political career in 2001 when she began to promote a “Back To School” campaign targeted at the rights of women in Afghanistan to an education. By 2002 she took employment as a Child Protection Officer with UNICEF, and in 2005 she was elected as a parliamentary representative for Badakhshan province, her native region in the rural mountains of northern Afghanistan.

Through the WPHF Funding Window for Women Human Rights Defenders, Koofi traveled to Geneva in June 2022 to request the Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on the women’s and girls’ rights crisis in Afghanistan, which took place thanks to her advocacy efforts together with other Afghan women leaders. Three months later, in September, she also received travel assistance from WPHF to brief the UN Security Council in New York on the situation in Afghanistan.

Speaking Topics
  • Media Representation

    • The impact of social media in shaping public sentiment

  • International Women's Rights

  • Afghanistan after Fall to Taliban

  • Women in the Negotiation Room

    • Women in Leadership Positions: what's next for them?

  • From Village to Parliamnet

Videos
Books
The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future

The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future

Letters to My Daughters

Letters to My Daughters

News
FAQs
  • How do I book Fawzia Koofi to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Fawzia Koofi for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Fawzia Koofi, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Fawzia Koofi or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Fawzia Koofi

    Speaking fees for Fawzia Koofi, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Fawzia Koofi are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Fawzia Koofi, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Fawzia Koofi speak about?

  • Where does Fawzia Koofi travel from?

    Fawzia Koofi generally travels from Afghanistan, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Fawzia Koofi’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Fawzia Koofi for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Fawzia Koofi for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Fawzia Koofi or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Check Availability

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

Users also viewed these speakers:

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

Former Member of the Afghan Parliament; International Advocate for Women's Rights

Travels From:
Afghanistan
Speaking Fee:

Fawzia Koofi Biography

Fawzia Koofi is an Afghan parliamentary lawmaker, accomplished author, and internationally known outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, democracy, and moderate Islam. She is the first woman in the Afghan parliament to be elected as Second Deputy Speaker, and she heads the parliament’s Women Affairs Commission. Not only has Koofi humanized the otherwise faceless international discussion of the struggles and abuse of Afghan women, she is on the forefront of educating the international community as to the consequences for her, and other advocates of reform should the international community and their security forces be withdrawn. Koofi has also been part of the negotiation delegation with the Taliban.

Koofi started her political career in 2001 when she began to promote a “Back To School” campaign targeted at the rights of women in Afghanistan to an education. By 2002 she took employment as a Child Protection Officer with UNICEF, and in 2005 she was elected as a parliamentary representative for Badakhshan province, her native region in the rural mountains of northern Afghanistan.

Through the WPHF Funding Window for Women Human Rights Defenders, Koofi traveled to Geneva in June 2022 to request the Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on the women’s and girls’ rights crisis in Afghanistan, which took place thanks to her advocacy efforts together with other Afghan women leaders. Three months later, in September, she also received travel assistance from WPHF to brief the UN Security Council in New York on the situation in Afghanistan.

Fawzia Koofi Speaking Topics

  • Media Representation

    • The impact of social media in shaping public sentiment

  • International Women's Rights

  • Afghanistan after Fall to Taliban

  • Women in the Negotiation Room

    • Women in Leadership Positions: what's next for them?

  • From Village to Parliamnet

Fawzia Koofi Videos

  • 2023 Hands Lecture: Fawzia Koofi on What Next for Afghan Women
    Fawzia Koofi, former Vice President of the Afghan National Assembly, outspoken women’s rights advocate, and recently part of the negotiation...
  • Fawzia Koofi: Without women's rights in Afghanistan
    Without women's rights in Afghanistan, democracy will never be complete, veteran Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi told Al Arabiya in an exclusive...
  • When women are at the table | Fawzia Koofi | TEDxPlaceDesNations
    This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Abandoned at birth to die in the sun, this Afghan woman has...

Fawzia Koofi Books

Speaker Lists Featuring Fawzia Koofi

FAQs on booking Fawzia Koofi

  • How do I book Fawzia Koofi to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Fawzia Koofi for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Fawzia Koofi, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Fawzia Koofi or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Fawzia Koofi

    Speaking fees for Fawzia Koofi, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Fawzia Koofi are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Fawzia Koofi, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Fawzia Koofi speak about?

  • Where does Fawzia Koofi travel from?

    Fawzia Koofi generally travels from Afghanistan, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Fawzia Koofi’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Fawzia Koofi for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Fawzia Koofi for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Fawzia Koofi or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Fawzia Koofi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Media Representation , International Women's Rights, Afghanistan after Fall to Taliban , Women in the Negotiation Room and From Village to Parliamnet. The estimated speaking fee range to book Fawzia Koofi for your event is available upon request. Fawzia Koofi generally travels from Afghanistan and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shiza Shahid, Angela Davis, Dolores Huerta, Linda Sarsour and Laura Ling. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fawzia Koofi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Fawzia Koofi Speaking Topics

  • Media Representation

    • The impact of social media in shaping public sentiment

  • International Women's Rights

  • Afghanistan after Fall to Taliban

  • Women in the Negotiation Room

    • Women in Leadership Positions: what's next for them?

  • From Village to Parliamnet

Fawzia Koofi Speaker Videos

  • 2023 Hands Lecture: Fawzia Koofi on What Next for Afghan Women
    Fawzia Koofi, former Vice President of the Afghan National Assembly, outspoken women’s rights advocate, and recently part of the negotiation delegation with the Taliban, in conversation about where...
    Fawzia Koofi: Without women's rights in Afghanistan
    Without women's rights in Afghanistan, democracy will never be complete, veteran Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi told Al Arabiya in an exclusive interview shortly before an assassination attempt was...
  • When women are at the table | Fawzia Koofi | TEDxPlaceDesNations
    This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Abandoned at birth to die in the sun, this Afghan woman has fought to survive, be educated and be elected to...

Fawzia Koofi News

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

  • Customized Service

    Our agents find the right fit for your event

  • Unparalleled Database

    Full access to all speakers & celebrities

  • One Stop Shopping

    A reliable and unbiased point of contact

  • Logistics Management

    Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

Speakers Similar to Fawzia Koofi

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

TOP