Rafia zakaria attorney general of the united

  • Rafia Zakaria is an author, attorney, and human rights activist who has worked on behalf of victims of domestic violence around the world.
  • Rafia Zakaria is the author of Against White Feminism (WW Norton, ) and Veil (Bloomsbury, ).
  • Born and raised in Karachi, Rafia now lives between Pakistan and the United States, where she serves on the board of directors of Amnesty International USA.

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    Whitworth University

    Whitworth University / News / Release

    Activist Rafia Zakaria to present lecture at Whitworth on September 23

    September 18,



    &#;Ms. Zakaria offers a unique, first-hand perspective on U.S.-Pakistani relations,&#; says Megan Hershey, assistant professor of political science at Whitworth. &#;Her vast experience and academic background make her an engaging speaker that members of the Whitworth and Spokane communities will not want to miss.&#;

    Zakaria is the first Pakistani American woman to serve as the director of Amnesty International USA. She also founded the Muslim Women&#;s Legal Defense Fund for the Muslim Alliance of Indiana/The Julian Center Shelter, which represents victims of domestic violence.

    In addition to being a lawyer, Zakaria is a columnist for Pakistan&#;s largest English newspaper Dawn, and she is pursuing a Ph.D. in political science at Indiana University. For the academic year, she was named the John H. Edwards Fellow, which is t
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