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Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize

A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls.

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Nila Ibrahimi, International Children's Peace Prize Winner, standing in Vancouver.Nila Ibrahimi, International Children's Peace Prize Winner, standing in Vancouver.
CNN
'Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls

When Nila Ibrahimi set out to build a website telling the stories of Afghan girls, it wasn't just to give them a voice.

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Nila Ibrahimi from Afghanistan speaking to media in AmsterdamNila Ibrahimi from Afghanistan speaking to media in Amsterdam
BBC News
Nila Ibrahimi receiving the International Children's Peace PrizeNila Ibrahimi receiving the International Children's Peace Prize
‘If we suffer, the world suffers’: Singing teenager who gave Afghan women a voice wins Children’s Peace Prize

17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi has won the International Children’s Peace Prize for her work in advocating for Afghan girls

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The Independent | UK
Nila Ibrahimi at the International Children's Peace Prize Award Ceremony. Nila Ibrahimi at the International Children's Peace Prize Award Ceremony.
Kindervredesprijs gaat naar uit Afghanistan gevluchte Nila Ibrahimi (17)

De 17-jarige Nila Ibrahimi heeft de Internationale Kindervredesprijs gewonnen voor haar inzet voor de rechten van meisjes in Afghanistan.

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NOS Journal
Nila Ibrahimi, women's rights activist, speaking to CTV News. Nila Ibrahimi, women's rights activist, speaking to CTV News.
After the Taliban took away her education, this new Canadian is standing up for Afghan girls

Ibrahimi was 14 years old when the Taliban returned to power. A top student at her school in Kabul, it happened while she was studying for exams.

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CTV News | Montreal
Nila Ibrahimi from Afghanistan featured by CBC KidsNila Ibrahimi from Afghanistan featured by CBC Kids
B.C. teen wants all girls in Afghanistan to be allowed to go to school

If Nila Ibrahimi was still in her home country of Afghanistan, she would never see the inside of a classroom again.

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CBC Kids | BC
Nila Ibrahimi talking at Eva Talk Show in the Netherlands. Nila Ibrahimi talking at Eva Talk Show in the Netherlands.
Nila Ibrahimi wins the 2024 Children's Peace Prize

Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg came before her, and now 17-year-old Afghan Nila Ibrahimi is in the spotlight as the winner of the Children's Peace Prize.

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Eva Talk Show | NOS
Nila Ibrahimi speaking with Rachel Johnson at the LBC Studios. Nila Ibrahimi speaking with Rachel Johnson at the LBC Studios.
Afghanistan evacuees join Rachel Johnson to detail their experience living under Taliban rule

Nila Ibrahimi joins Rachel Johnson at the LBC Studio in the UK to share her experience of becoming a refugee and shed light on the situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

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Rachel Johnson | LBC UK
Nila Ibrahimi - Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy Nila Ibrahimi - Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy
«Die afghanischen Frauen leben wie im Gefängnis – und die Welt lässt das zu»

Mit 15 Jahren flüchtete Nila Ibrahimi aus Afghanistan. Sie erzählt von ihrer Flucht, ihrer Wut auf die USA und ihrem Kampf für die Rechte der afghanischen Mädchen.

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TA International
Nila Ibrahimi and Marefat High School students in Kabul, Afghanistan.Nila Ibrahimi and Marefat High School students in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Afghan women’s voices are often overlooked, I’m changing that one story at a time

16-year-old girls' rights activist, Nila Ibrahimi, shares how she created HerStory, a platform where Afghan women’s stories of courage are celebrated.

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Assembly | Malala Fund
Nila Ibrahimi featured y CBC Kids on the International Women's Day . Nila Ibrahimi featured y CBC Kids on the International Women's Day .
5 young women in Canada to celebrate on International Women’s Day

Nila Ibrahimi, 14, is an activist for child education who grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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CBC Kids
Nila Ibrahimi speaking the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Nila Ibrahimi speaking the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
BETA Camp Alum Addresses World Leaders at Geneva Summit

At 16 years old, BETA Camp alumna Nila Ibrahimi had already experienced more hardship than most people do in a lifetime. She recently spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, sharing her story of escaping the Taliban and fleeing her home.

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BETA Camp
Nila Ibrahimi speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Nila Ibrahimi speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
"La nuit où j'ai fui l'Afghanistan, ça a été horrible"

Nila Ibrahimi, 16 ans, explique avoir été ciblée par les talibans "parce que je suis une femme, que je chante. C'était très effrayant".

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Nila Ibrahimi speaking to CTV News National. Nila Ibrahimi speaking to CTV News National.
Afghan women thriving in Canada

Heather Wright speaks to several resilient Afghan women who were fortunate enough to flee Taliban rule and are thriving in Canada.

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CTV News National
Nila Ibrahimi speaking to NOS in Pakistan via Zoom. Nila Ibrahimi speaking to NOS in Pakistan via Zoom.
Nila (14) moet vluchten uit Afghanistan

Tot een paar weken ging Afghaanse Nila (14) gewoon naar school. In haar vrije tijd zong ze in een band. Maar sinds de Taliban de macht hebben overgenomen in Afghanistan, is haar leven helemaal veranderd.

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