Sakena Yacoobi

Muslim Fundamentalism Worth Supporting

Jonathan Lewis | Posted 11.12.2011

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Jonathan Lewis

In the 21st Century, Sakena Yacoobi's call for education is almost embarrassing. Don't we know this? Hasn't the American foreign aid establishment been paying attention? Why do we still need Sakena's pointed reminder?

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First 'Davos' for Women's International Development Held in NYC

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

The Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women (CAFW) hosted its first "Dialogue for Action" last week in New York City. In short, the event dedicated to he...

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Sakena Yacoobi's Vision for Afghanistan

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheryl DuWunn, Afghanistan Infrastructure, Omega Women and Power Conference, Hijab, Women in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi, Maternal Mortality Rate, Obama, Afghanistan, Nicholas Kristof, Creating Hope International, Koran, Education in Afghanistan, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

Sakena Yacoobi is on a mission to bring education to Afghanistan, a country that has a 70 percent illiteracy rate. Her organization, the Afghan Institute of Learning, seeks to empower women in a troubled society.

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