Background
Wali, Sima was born on April 7, 1951 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Daughter of Mohammad and Shafiqa (Sharifi) Wali. came to the United States, 1978.
Wali, Sima was born on April 7, 1951 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Daughter of Mohammad and Shafiqa (Sharifi) Wali. came to the United States, 1978.
Bachelor, Kabul University, Afghanistan, 1970. Master of Arts, American University, 1984. Master of Arts, Smith College, 2002.
Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Smith College, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Shenandoah University, 2003.
Assistant to consular officer American Embassy, Kabul, 1970-1971. Assistant to program technical representative United States Peace Corps, 1971-1978. Communications officer New Trans Century Foundation, Washington, 1978-1982.
Assistant to director Refugee Women in Development, Project of OEF International, 1982-1983, director, 1983-1986. Executive director Refugee Women in Development Inc., 1986-1996, president, since 1996. Delegate His Majesty the Former King of Afghanistan United Nations Peace Talks, Bonn, 2001.
Chief organizer Afghan Women's Summit Democracy, Brussels, 2001. Advisory board Global Fund for Women, since 1992.
Board directors Refugee Trauma Center, Harvard University, 1987-1989. Board directors Member expert's committee Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, 1990-1994. Advisory committee Refugee Policy Group.
Representative refugee women and development, human rights of uprooted people at national and international conferences. Board directors, chair Fund for the Future of Our Children, 1995-1999. Director gender, human rights, forced migration Creative Associates International, Inc., 1996.
President Rufugee Women in Development, Inc., 1996. Advisor Women for Women International, since 1997. Member Sisterhood Is Global Institute, since 1986, vice president 1985-2003, treasurer 2004.
Foundation member Policy Council on Afghan Women, since 2003.