Farida Ahmadi
Farida Ahmadi | |
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Ahmadi in 2022 | |
| Born | 26 March 1957 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University University of Oslo Nordic Women's University (PhD) |
| Occupations | author, speaker and women's rights activist |
| Organization(s) | evolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) Women against Fundamentalism |
| Notable work | Silent Screams (2008) From War to Peace: Our Global Responsibility! (2024) |
| Website | www.faridaahmadi.com/en/ |
Farida Ahmadi (Dari: فریده احمدی; born 26 March 1957) is an Afghan author and women's rights activist, living in Norway. She was imprisoned and tortured during the Soviet–Afghan War and was a leading member of the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). She founded the organisation "Women against Fundamentalism" in Norway.