On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
Posts By Isobel Coleman
Sakena Yacoobi’s Courage and the Future of Afghan Women
June 13, 2012
It’s good to have heroes. One of mine is Sakena Yacoobi, the founder of a terrific organization called the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) that provides education and health services to women across Afghanistan. I first met Sakena nearly a decade ago…
Topics: International Development | Literacy | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan