Five people at a ceremony, including Atefa Waseq in academic robes holding a diploma, flanked by two university officials in red and gold gowns.

Afghan Scholar Reinstated as Visiting Professor at De Montfort University After Forced Exile Under Taliban Rule

An academic who lost her career and became a refugee when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan has been conferred as a Visiting Professor at De Montfort University (DMU), which serves as the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 11 Hub Chair.

Atefa Waseq (second from right) is conferred as a Visiting Professor at De Montfort University during a ceremony at the Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum in Berlin, joined by DMU leadership and partners who helped shape Project Atefa.
Photo:Courtesy of De Montfort University

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Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfillment and self-worth.

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