Zainab is a Future50 Leader selected through the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network and Global Shapers Community, where she contributes to advancing equitable, future-ready systems and intergenerational foresight in policy and leadership. She recently attended the Annual Meeting in Davos as part of the Global Shapers youth delegation.
Professionally, Zainab is a contractual and program management specialist with a background in law, public policy, and international development. She holds a Master’s degree in International Law (LL.M.) as a Chevening Scholar and a Master’s in Public Policy (M.P.P.) as a Fulbright Scholar.
Zainab has led multiple volunteer and youth-focused initiatives centered on public speaking, inclusive peacebuilding, and accessible education, including programs expanding awareness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its societal impacts. Her work is driven by a commitment to dialogue, education, and policy as tools to empower Afghan youth, elevate Global South perspectives, and build resilient, interconnected communities for the future.
Las mujeres afganas han sido despojadas de sus derechos humanos fundamentales, incluido el acceso a la educación, el empleo, la libertad de movimiento y la participación en la vida pública.
Afghan women have been stripped of their fundamental human rights, including access to education, employment, freedom of movement and public participation.
