Hello all,
This interview with Sakena Yacoobi fit perfectly into our theme we started with: Are Social and Ethical Problems Important to You.
Social Innovation Conversations - Design For Change
Sakena Yacoobi, Founder of the afghan institute of learning, creates hope for afghan women
While in power, the Taliban implemented the "strictest interpretation of Sharia law ever seen in the Muslim world," and became notorious internationally for their alleged treatment of women. Women were allowed neither to work nor to be educated after the age of 8, and until then were permitted only to study the Qur'an. Women seeking an education were forced to attend underground schools, where they and their teachers risked execution if caught.
Without equivocation, starting an enterprise to educate women during this time period would not seem like a likely scenario. However, sometimes out of the most extreme conditions courageous leaders respond with innovation. As Sakena Yacoobi explains in this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, "When you see the need ... you just feel like you have to do something."
In this interview you'll hear Yacoobi describe how she founded the AIL, list key management strategies that lead to its success, and state her long-term vision for AIL and Afghanistan. Yacoobi provides proof of how working from the heart with clear objectives can be a powerful source for social change.
Listen to Social Innovation Conversations - Design For Change - Sakena Yacoobi by Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
What did you think of Sakena Yacoobi’s interview? Did her work give you encouragement to pursue any goals you might have? Any new ideas generated from the work she does and her values? Do you have any new thoughts of the value of education? Did her program management philosophy and her management style help you? Did you learn anything from listening to her talk about her life and her work ethics? We all look forward to your thoughts.
Bill Tipton
Contributing Author
Global Dialogue Center
http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/
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