Masouda Jalal and Hasna Jalal Receive the Geneva Summit 2025 International Women’s Rights Award

In a statement released on Tuesday (February 18), the award was said to be presented on behalf of all Afghan women who have fought for human rights and equality.

The statement highlighted that Masouda Jalal was the first woman to run for the presidency in Afghanistan and founded the Jalal Foundation to empower women. Hasna Jalal, meanwhile, established the Afghan Young Women’s Movement to amplify women’s voices globally.

The award was presented to Masouda and Hasna Jalal at the 17th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

This recognition comes at a time when the Taliban, since taking power in Afghanistan, have implemented discriminatory policies that have deprived women and girls of many of their fundamental rights.