Dr. Massouda Jalal

Dr. Massouda Jalal is founding President of Jalal Foundation, a non-profit organization with 50 NGOs and women council members throughout Afghanistan that promote the protection of Afghan women�s rights, leadership and participation in politics and public life. A medical doctor, Dr. Jalal is a decorated political activist, non-traditional leader and former Minister of Women and Legislator. She holds the distinction of being the first Afghan woman to run as Presidential candidate. http://measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/FR248/FR248.pdf http://www.icrw.org/publications/child-marriage-southern-asia The Government of the Republic of Afghanistan, Philippine Development Plan for the Women of Afghanistan, 2008-2018.