Weeda Rahimi

Community Outreach Worker

Weeda was born in Afghanistan and has faced great social and economic obstacles, but her drive for education and empowerment has led to great achievements in her life and impact on the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan.

Weeda’s father died when she was only a teenager.  After his death, Weeda opposed to many challenges on pursuing her education. After her primary and high school education, despite the enormous pressure and threat of punishment, she pursued her studies in Law & Political Science at Kabul University.

By the time Weeda was in her early 20s, she began a career working for an internationally recognized company that provided security for Americans. Utilizing her skills and knowledge, it was not long before she secured a senior level position. Soon after her promotion, she faced threats due to her work, as the local community viewed it as not culturally acceptable.  She had no option other than to flee the country so she could continue her professional career and promote human rights from outside the country.

With an advanced degree in International Relations from one of university in Turkey, and fluency in English, when Weeda arrived in the USA, she started her work as a Community Outreach Worker. Weeda is working each day with several Afghan newcomer families and helping them to resettle. Because she's walked the process, she is assisting other refugees and immigrants of her community with providing with different resources in effective ways.

Email: weeda.rahimi@cerieastbay.org