Malalai Joya

Afghan politician
Person human Q253378
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Malalai Joya

Summary

Malalai Joya is a human[1]. She was born in Farah Province[2]. She was born on April 25, 1978[3]. She worked as a politician[4], women's rights activist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Malalai Joya's place of birth was Farah Province[2].
  • Malalai Joya was born on April 25, 1978[3].
  • Malalai Joya held citizenship in Afghanistan[8].
  • Malalai Joya worked as a politician[4].
  • Malalai Joya's professions included women's rights activist[5].
  • Malalai Joya worked as a writer[6].
  • Malalai Joya held the position of Member of the House of the People of Afghanistan[9].
  • Malalai Joya received the Anna Politkovskaya Award[10].
  • Malalai Joya received the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights[11].
  • Malalai Joya received the Anna Politkovskaya Award[12].
  • Malalai Joya is recorded as female[13].
  • Malalai Joya's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Malalai Joya's Commons category is recorded as Malalai Joya[15].
  • Malalai Joya's family name is recorded as Joya[16].
  • Malalai Joya's official website is recorded as http://www.malalaijoya.com[17].
  • Malalai Joya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Malalai Joya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'ملالۍ جویا'}[19].
  • Malalai Joya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਮਲਾਲਈ ਜੋਇਆ'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Malalai Joya's place of birth was Farah Province[2]. She was born on April 25, 1978[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], women's rights activist[5], and writer[6]. Malalai Joya held the position of Member of the House of the People of Afghanistan[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Anna Politkovskaya Award[10], a human rights award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 2007[23] and Gwangju Prize for Human Rights[11], an award[24], in South Korea[25], founded in 2000[26].

Why It Matters

Malalai Joya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Malalai Joya born?

Born in Farah Province[2], Malalai Joya…

What did Malalai Joya do for work?

Malalai Joya worked as politician[4], women's rights activist[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Malalai Joya receive?

Honors received include Anna Politkovskaya Award[10], Gwangju Prize for Human Rights[11], and Anna Politkovskaya Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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