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"Habiba Sorabi, Governor of Bamyan, is the first and only Afghan women governor in Afghanistan."
Dr. Habiba Sarabi is a hematologist, pharmacist, politician, and reformer who has played a leading role in the post-Taliban reconstruction of Afghanistan. In 2005, she was appointed Governor of Bamyan Province by President Hamid Karzai — the first and only woman to be a governor of any province in the country. She previously served in Karzai's government as Minister of Women's Affairs and Minister of Culture and Education. She was, and is, instrumental in pushing for women's rights and representation.
During the Taliban rule, Dr. Habiba and her children fled to Peshawar, Pakistan, but returned frequently in secret. She also worked underground as a teacher for girls, both secretly in Afghanistan and in refugee camps in Pakistan for Afghan refugees. In 1998, she joined the Afghan Institute of Learning and eventually became the General Manager of the entire organization. She was also the Vice President of Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan.
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