Nilofar Anwar is a law graduate from the University of Tromsø and currently works as an associate lawyer (advokatfullmektig) at the law firm Haavind, where she primarily works with employment law. Anwar has been very active in public debate and media work related to Afghanistan, particularly since the Taliban takeover in 2021. She took the initiative for demonstrations and fundraising actions in Tromsø to draw attention to the human rights situation, and has since taken part in a number of NRK broadcasts about the situation of women in the country.

She is also helping to develop a podcast that addresses various topics related to Afghan women, with the aim of raising their voices in the West. With her legal background, she is particularly concerned with the human rights situation under Taliban rule, and with how dialogue and cooperation can help secure humanitarian aid and better living conditions for the population.