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Hon.Sophia Abdi Noor
BornIjara Constituency, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Awards" Social Justice Award from the International Leadership Institute in Minnesota" Society of Kenya"

Sophia Abdi Noor is a Kenyan Politician serving as a Member of Parliament Ijara Constituency. She is the first woman to be elected as a Member of the 10th Parliament of Kenya from the North Eastern Region of Kenya.

She fights for the rights of the marginalized in the Community through Gender Equality Campaigns.

Early life and education

She has a Diploma in Community Development and has been very vocal in advocating against retrogressive cultural practices in her community .

She recently obtained a BA in Development Studies at Arusha Tanzania and a Masters in Executive Management development from USIU.

Political career

In the August 2017 elections, Noor emerged victorious in the Ijara constituency elections .

Work

After her Diploma, Noor worked with international bodies like Oxfam, Save the Children, CARE International, and World Vision, MSF-Spain, UNHCR, and MIKONO International.

Awards

  • Social justice award from the International Leadership Institute in Minnesota
  • The International Democracy Fellowship from the Lees Aspen Center for Governance in Washington DC
  • The Father John Kaiser Human Rights Award of the Year in 2007 by the Law Society of Kenya

References

  1. ^ "Sophia Abdi Noor - A name that has found a permanent space in Kenya's political history book". Amazons Watch Magazine. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. "Hon. Noor, Sophia Abdi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. "Meet & Greet with The Honorable Sophia Abdi Noor - 1st Women elected to Parliament in Northern Kenya (Somali descent)". metrostate.campuslabs.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ "Sophia Abdi Noor | WISE Muslim Women Sophia Abdi Noor". WISE Muslim Women. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  5. "Sophia Abdi Noor". Mzalendo. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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