# Muskan Khatun

_Nepalese activist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Muskan Khatun (Nepali: मुस्कान खातुन; born 11 May 2004) is a Nepalese human rights activist. She was a survivor of an acid attack at the age of 15 after she refused the boy's romantic advances. She has campaigned for legislation and was instrumental in getting laws passed for tough action against perpetrators in Nepal. She won an International Women of Courage Award in 2021.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 May 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812545#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812545#P27))
- **Occupation:** human rights defender ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812545#P106))
- **Awards:** International Women of Courage Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812545#P166))

## About

Muskan Khatun from Chhapakaiya in Birgunj was attacked with acid by 16-year-old Samsad Miya in order to exact revenge after Khatun rebuffed his friend Majid Alam’s romantic overtures, according to police.

## Questions

**When was Muskan Khatun born?**  
Muskan Khatun was born on 11 May 2004.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Muskan Khatun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskan_Khatun) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मुस्कान खातुन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q105812545](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105812545) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Muskan-Kathun-1124x684 from US Embassy (sq cropped).jpg by us embassy (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muskan-Kathun-1124x684_from_US_Embassy_(sq_cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Muskan Khatun, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Muskan-Kathun-1124x684 from US Embassy (sq cropped).jpg — us embassy, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Muskan Khatun". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/muskan-khatun. Retrieved 4 November 2026.