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Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women

Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women

FromInside Social Innovation


Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women

FromInside Social Innovation

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

During turbulence and social upheaval most people retreat into themselves and focus on only one task—survival. Fortunately for the women and children of Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi did more. With only $20,000, Yacoobi formed what is now the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL). Until the fall of the Taliban in 2001, AIL operated underground. AIL now serves 350,000 women and children each year. Yacoobi explains her vision for AIL to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman as well as her incredible journey and experiences along the way. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/sakena_yacoobi_-_creating_hope_for_afghan_women
Released:
Mar 22, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Social entrepreneurs and leaders from business, government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector discuss how they are confronting today’s most pressing challenges. From Stanford Social Innovation Review