Zefnoon Safi

Zefnoon Safi
OccupationMember of the Wolesi Jirga

Zefnoon Safi is a former Afghan politician. In 2005 she was elected to the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Afghanistan's National Assembly, representing Laghman Province.[1] She sat on the legislature's budget committee.

She has a Bachelor of Arts and was formerly a literacy teacher. After the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban, Safi and her family escaped to Greece, where they made a case for moving the Canada. She arrived first in Calgary in April 2022, then relocated to Edmonton, where she remains an activist for women's rights in Afghanistan. As of late 2024, two of her children remained trapped in Afghanistan.[2]

Safi was one of four women profiled in the 2024 documentary film An Unfinished Journey.[3]

References

  1. ^ "These women had to flee Afghanistan. They're trying to keep the world's attention on the crisis there". CBC Television. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ Williams, Emily (2024-12-03). "Two years after fleeing Afghanistan, this former MP says life in Canada isn't easy". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "Afghan Women Lead the Fight for Gender Equality in An Unfinished Journey". Point of View, April 26, 2024.


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