Zakira Rasooli is a peacebuilder, human rights activist, and Founder of Women Leading Peace (WLP), with over seven years of experience in grassroots activism, community mobilization, youth empowerment, and peacebuilding. She holds a Master of Global Affairs with a concentration in International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
Her work centers on the strategic inclusion of women and youth in peacebuilding, governance, and leadership, challenging the systemic and structural barriers that exclude marginalized communities from shaping political and peace processes. Zakira’s activism is rooted in a decolonial, feminist, and intersectional approach, informed by her lived experiences and commitment to reimagining peace and power through collective, justice-centered action.
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Afghan Women: Modernizing Global Practices of Peacebuilding? , Policy Corner
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Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part I, Toda Peace Institute
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Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part II, IDN-InDepthNews
- Feminist Peacebuilding and Political Participation
- Decolonial and Intersectional Feminisms
- Gender, Power, and Political Violence
- Collective Resistance and Social Movements
- Narrative, Identity, and Exile