A dedicated team working to advance women’s right.
Our team and board members bring professional expertise and lived experience to advancing women’s rights, dignity, freedom of expression, media freedom, and meaningful participation in society.
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Kabul University of Afghanistan and Master’s degree in International Relations from Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Freshta has worked in journalism and communication with different media outlets in Afghanistan since 2017. She served as a policy analyst in the Ministry of Education and Early Years (DEEY) at the provincial government of Canada, Chief Executive Officer in the Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) where she leads donor reporting, human rights documentation, and international partnerships. She now serves as the Executive Director of Women Organization for Rights, Dignity and Speech (WORDS).
Master's Degree in Classical Literature, Master's degree in Political Science from Sapienza University of Rome.
Literature professor, she's also a writer, an activist, and a contributor to international magazines such as Focus on Africa, New Delhi Post, Afghan Diaspora International.
She was appointed Special Advisor for Intercultural Dialogue and Peace Education at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Italy. She also serves as the board member of Women Organization for Rights Dignity and Speech (WORDS).
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication from Kabul University and a one-year online Peace Journalism program at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway.
Shogofa has worked in journalism and media since 2014, with more than eight years of experience in news presenting, political programming, production, and media leadership in Afghanistan and Canada. She began her career at Jahan Noma TV as a Channel Manager and later worked at TOLOnews as a news anchor, political program host, and producer. After moving to Canada, she worked as a Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News through Journalists for Human Rights (JHR).
Alongside her journalism career, Shogofa has contributed to advocacy for women journalists in Afghanistan and media freedom. She served as CEO of the Advocacy Committee for Women Journalists at the Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO). She also serves as the board Member and Head of the Media Committee of Women Organization for Rights, Dignity and Speech (WORDS).
PH.D in journalism and mass communication from Gaylord and Mass Communication.
Dr. Shugofa Dastgeer is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. Her life story from a war-torn childhood in Afghanistan to an accomplished academic and television journalist in the United States makes her a highly recognized figure in international media education. She also serves as the board member of Women Organization for Rights, Dignity and Speech (WORDS).
Sohailla Yousofi is currently studying Social Sciences and Humanities at Sciences Po Paris. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kabul University.
Sohailla Yousofi has several years of professional experience in journalism, media, communication, content production, and human rights advocacy. She has worked with several media organizations in Afghanistan, including 1TV and 8AM Daily (Hasht-e Subh), where she gained extensive experience in journalism, reporting, interviewing, and media production.
Her professional expertise includes reporting, interviewing, fact-checking, content production and dissemination, social media management, communication, and covering human rights issues.
Since 2023, she has been working with the Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) as a member of the Media Committee, contributing to media content production and dissemination, social media management, and communication activities.
She also serves as a Board Member of the Women Organization for Rights, Dignity and Speech (WORDS),
Women Organization for Rights, Dignity and Speech. A Canadian non-profit protecting women journalists, human rights defenders, and civic leaders worldwide.
