Afghan Biographies
Jalis , Aziza Mrs. Jalees Aziz
Name | Jalis , Aziza Mrs. Jalees Aziz |
Ethnic backgr. | Uzbek |
Date of birth | 1964 |
Function/Grade | Ex Wolesi Jirga Member 2018 MP MNA Sar-i-Pul Sar-e-Pul Sari |
History and Biodata |
Aziza Jalis
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3. Biodata: Jalis worked voluntarily as the deputy of the civil society department in the Department for Women’s Affairs in Sar-i-Pul. She has been involved in civil society activities including: running literacy courses for children and organizing workshops for women on the subject of gender and women’s rights from an Islamic perspective. Jalis was also the editor-in-chief for the Semay Zan monthly publication. Aziza Jalis it is said that she has an arab ethnic background. Jalis is with Hezb-e-Junbish Milli Islami Afghanistan (Dostum). When the party did not support her in the 2005 parliamentary election, she stood independently for election in 2010. She has been outspoken in condemning violence against women. Jalis ran unsuccessfuly for parliament in 2005, gaining 2,979 votes.
Commission (2012): Women’s Affairs, Civil Society and Human Rights (Deputy, 2012; previous Chair, 2011)
She is married and has four daughters and two sons. Sh e speaks Uzbek, Dari, Pashto and English. |
Last Modified | 2018-12-02 |
Established | 2010-10-27 |