Shabnam Nasimi
Shabnam Nasimi | |
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| Born | 16 February 1991 (age 33) Afghanistan |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Law |
| Parent(s) | Nooralhaq Nasimi Mahbooba Nasimi |
| Website | shabnamnasimi |
Shabnam Nasimi (Persian: شبنم نسیمی) (born 16 February 1991) is a social activist and political commentator of British Afghan heritage. She is the Executive Director of Conservative Friends of Afghanistan, an influential group that exists to promote understanding and support for Afghanistan in the UK.
Early life and education
Nasimi’s family came to the UK from Afghanistan, after fleeing the Taliban regime in 1999. Her father Nooralhaq Nasimi gained his PhD in Law in the former Soviet Union and her mother Mahboba completed her Masters in Jurisprudence; they prized education above all else.[1]
Nasimi educated in University of Law. She is one of four children, all of whom have gone to study in some of the most prestigious universities in the UK, including Cambridge University and King's College London.[2]
She went to St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School until 18, completing her GCSE and A-levels. She was educated at Open University where she gained a degree in Law. She then completed an MSc in Global Governance and International Security at Birkbeck University.[3][4][5]
Career
Nasimi founded Conservative Friends of Afghanistan,[6] an influential group that exists to promote understanding and support for Afghanistan in 2019. The organisation works to make sure Afghanistan’s case is fairly heard in Parliament of the United Kingdom. The group is support by high-profile British Parliamentarian such as Tom Tugendhat MP, Nusrat Ghani MP, Sir Michael Fallon, Baroness Warsi and many others. She is also a women’s rights activist in the UK as the Ambassador of the 50:50 Parliament Campaign and in Afghanistan, working to promote the human rights of women in the country.[7]
She has written for The Times,[8][9] Prospect Magazine, Quillette, Free Market Conservatives and Conservative Home.[10][11] Nasimi has appeared as a political commentator on Newsnight, BBC News, ITV News, Channel 4[12] and Channel 5 News and other International media[13] to provide commentary and analysis on British Politics, foreign policy, immigration and Social integration, ethnic minority communities in the UK and gender equality.[14]
Honours and Awards
In 2019, Nasimi received an award for being an Influential Women in Public Affairs by Policy Mogul. She was also nominated and shortlisted as one of the BBC’s 100 Women during 2019.[15][16]
Political views and activity
In 2019, Nasimi was a vocal advocate for Brexit, a stance which, in cultural circles and amongst ethnic minority communities was quite alien. She emphasises the democratic referendum result. Nasimi is known for being the first person of British Afghan heritage to be a Conservative in the UK.
Nasimi endorsed Boris Johnson in the 2019 Conservative Leadership Election, working to secure the BAME vote. At the 2019 general election, Nasimi worked with Conservative Campaign Headquarters to lead on outreach and engagement of British Afghans in the UK and endorsed the Conservatives.[17][18]
References
- ^ Nasimi, Shabnam. "I am a young woman from an ethnic minority — and a Tory". The Times.
- ^ "نسل مهاجر زن افغانستان در کشمکش هویتها". BBC News فارسی.
- ^ Nasimi, Shabnam. "Race is not the disadvantage it once was in the UK".
- ^ https://www.policymogul.com/women-in-public-affairs-2019/shabnam-nasimi/
- ^ ""I took my refugee status as an opportunity" – Shabnam's inspiring story | The Open University Law School". law-school.open.ac.uk.
- ^ Desk, News (September 12, 2019). "Shabnam Nasimi: The young visionary you need to know leading Conservative Friends of Afghanistan".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The devastating truth of women's rights in Afghanistan". openDemocracy.
- ^ Nasimi, Shabnam. "Openness and control can rebuild confidence in immigration system". The Times.
- ^ Nasimi, Shabnam. "This election has destroyed the narrative linking Brexit and racism". The Times.
- ^ "Shabnam Nasimi: From refugee to Tory activist and campaigner. Why I am a Conservative". Conservative Home.
- ^ "Shabnam Nasimi: The Conservative Manifesto must include measures to grapple with online extremism". Conservative Home.
- ^ "Debate: What does the suspending of parliament say about our democracy?". Channel 4 News. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Will the US-Taliban agreement lead to real peace?". Will the US-Taliban agreement lead to real peace?.
- ^ Nasimi, Shabnam. "Shabnam Nasimi – 24plusnews.co.uk".
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-50119043
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/persian/topics/c2dwq91j307t/page/2
- ^ Coles, Olivia. "Election 2019: what do young activists make of the campaign?". The Times.
- ^ "The Debate - Last of the Tory prime ministers? Boris Johnson's bid to revive UK Conservatives". France 24. June 20, 2019.
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