Rina Amiri (born c. 1969) is an Afghan-born American diplomat and activist serving as the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights since January 6, 2022. She served as senior advisor to the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan under the Obama administration, has served in the United Nations in several peace building capacities, and has held senior positions in programs at Harvard, Princeton, and New York University. [1] She has provided political analysis and commentary on MSNBC, PBS, CNN, and CSPAN, and was recognized as 125 Women of Impact by Newsweek.[2]
Amiri was born c. 1969[3] in Afghanistan. In 1973, at four years old, she became a refugee when her parents left secretly through the Khyber Pass out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan.[4] They later moved to Mumbai before settling in California.
In 2002, Amiri experienced a life-changing event when United States Senator John Kerry spoke at a forum at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University after the September 11 attacks in 2001, and opened the floor to questions.[3] She attracted the attention of the media when she stood up and said that "The color of our hair and our skin does not reflect what is in our hearts and minds...The Afghan population is not the Taliban. They have been the first victims of the Taliban."[4]
She subsequently became a sought-after expert and speaker on Afghanistan. Amiri has been interviewed by national media outlets such as CNN and National Public Radio; appeared on NewsHour With Jim Lehrer on PBS; and been profiled in Boston and New England TV programs. She has been quoted by major newspapers across the country, and an op-ed she wrote was published in The New York Times.[4] While she has insisted on keeping attention focused on issues related to the conflict in Afghanistan, rather than on herself personally, she has discussed her dual identity as an American who identifies strongly with Afghan culture.[4]
Discussion about "Engaging Afghan Women and Civil Society in U.S. Policymaking" in 2022. Left to right: Palwasha Hassan, Asila Wardak, Naheed Sarabi and Amiri.
Amiri was an advisor to Richard Holbrooke, who served as a special advisor to President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan.[7] In 2015, she appeared in the documentary film The Diplomat about the life of Holbrooke, filmed after his death.[8]
On December 29, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of Amiri as special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights.[9] She took office on January 6, 2022.[10] The appointment came as women in the country were facing increased oppression by the ruling Taliban.[11] She has also worked to raise international awareness of the plight of Afghan refugees who have been "stranded everywhere" and face years of uncertainty.[7]
In October 2022 Amiri highlighted that it was 400 days since girls in Afghanistan were allowed to go to secondary school by the Taliban government. She noted that the country was unlikely to thrive while it denied 50% of its population an education. The government said it was considering opening up education for girls above year sixm but no date was offered.[12]
Referencesedit
^"Rina Amiri - United States Department of State". U.S. Dept of State.
^"Council on Foreign Relations Rina Almiri" (PDF). Council on Foreign Relations.
^ abMacQuarrie, Brian (November 16, 2001). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdKnopf, Terry Ann (2002). . Tufts Journal. Tufts University. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
^Manvikar, Akshata (December 30, 2021). "Who is Rina Amiri? The Special Envoy For Afghan Women". She the People. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^Stephenson, Heather (April 12, 2022). "Escape from Afghanistan: Three Tufts Alumnae Aiding Afghans Around the World". Tufts Now. Tufts University. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ abBuncombe, Andrew (September 5, 2021). . The Independent. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Robbins, Caryn. . BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
^Landay, Jonathan; Shalal, Andrea (December 29, 2021). "Blinken names former U.S. adviser Amiri as special envoy for Afghan women". Reuters. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^"Rina Amiri". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^. VOA News. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^"400 Days Have Passed Since Afghan Girls Attended Secondary School". TOLOnews. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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Rina Amiri born c 1969 is an Afghan born American diplomat and activist serving as the U S Special Envoy for Afghan Women Girls and Human Rights since January 6 2022 She served as senior advisor to the U S Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan under the Obama administration has served in the United Nations in several peace building capacities and has held senior positions in programs at Harvard Princeton and New York University 1 She has provided political analysis and commentary on MSNBC PBS CNN and CSPAN and was recognized as 125 Women of Impact by Newsweek 2 Rina AmiriAmiri in 2022U S Special Envoy for Afghan Women Girls and Human RightsIncumbentAssumed office January 6 2022Personal detailsBorn1969 age 54 55 Kingdom of AfghanistanCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materFletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editAmiri was born c 1969 3 in Afghanistan In 1973 at four years old she became a refugee when her parents left secretly through the Khyber Pass out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan 4 They later moved to Mumbai before settling in California In 2007 Amiri completed a masters of arts in law and diplomacy mediation and international relations at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 5 6 Career editIn 2002 Amiri experienced a life changing event when United States Senator John Kerry spoke at a forum at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University after the September 11 attacks in 2001 and opened the floor to questions 3 She attracted the attention of the media when she stood up and said that The color of our hair and our skin does not reflect what is in our hearts and minds The Afghan population is not the Taliban They have been the first victims of the Taliban 4 She subsequently became a sought after expert and speaker on Afghanistan Amiri has been interviewed by national media outlets such as CNN and National Public Radio appeared on NewsHour With Jim Lehrer on PBS and been profiled in Boston and New England TV programs She has been quoted by major newspapers across the country and an op ed she wrote was published in The New York Times 4 While she has insisted on keeping attention focused on issues related to the conflict in Afghanistan rather than on herself personally she has discussed her dual identity as an American who identifies strongly with Afghan culture 4 nbsp Discussion about Engaging Afghan Women and Civil Society in U S Policymaking in 2022 Left to right Palwasha Hassan Asila Wardak Naheed Sarabi and Amiri Amiri was an advisor to Richard Holbrooke who served as a special advisor to President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan 7 In 2015 she appeared in the documentary film The Diplomat about the life of Holbrooke filmed after his death 8 On December 29 2021 U S Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of Amiri as special envoy for Afghan women girls and human rights 9 She took office on January 6 2022 10 The appointment came as women in the country were facing increased oppression by the ruling Taliban 11 She has also worked to raise international awareness of the plight of Afghan refugees who have been stranded everywhere and face years of uncertainty 7 In October 2022 Amiri highlighted that it was 400 days since girls in Afghanistan were allowed to go to secondary school by the Taliban government She noted that the country was unlikely to thrive while it denied 50 of its population an education The government said it was considering opening up education for girls above year sixm but no date was offered 12 References edit Rina Amiri United States Department of State U S Dept of State Council on Foreign Relations Rina Almiri PDF Council on Foreign Relations a b MacQuarrie Brian November 16 2001 Answering the call Afghan activist steps up to the microphone to help other women The Boston Globe Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved July 30 2022 via Newspapers com a b c d Knopf Terry Ann 2002 Until September 11 she was simply a student at Fletcher Tufts Journal Tufts University Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved July 29 2022 Manvikar Akshata December 30 2021 Who is Rina Amiri The Special Envoy For Afghan Women She the People Retrieved August 19 2022 Stephenson Heather April 12 2022 Escape from Afghanistan Three Tufts Alumnae Aiding Afghans Around the World Tufts Now Tufts University Retrieved August 19 2022 a b Buncombe Andrew September 5 2021 Afghan refugees facing up to 10 years of uncertainty The Independent Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved July 30 2022 via Newspapers com Robbins Caryn Documentary THE DIPLOMAT to Debut Exclusively on HBO 11 2 BroadwayWorld com Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved July 30 2022 Landay Jonathan Shalal Andrea December 29 2021 Blinken names former U S adviser Amiri as special envoy for Afghan women Reuters Retrieved August 19 2022 Rina Amiri United States Department of State Retrieved August 19 2022 Rina Amiri Named US Special Envoy for Afghan Women Girls and Human Rights VOA News Archived from the original on July 31 2022 Retrieved December 29 2021 400 Days Have Passed Since Afghan Girls Attended Secondary School TOLOnews Retrieved October 27 2022 External links editRina Amiri at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rina Amiri amp oldid 1177254619, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
