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Zainab Salbi is the founder of Women for Women International and served as the organization’s CEO from 1993 to 2011. Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq she has spent the second part of her life in the United States. Miss Salbi is a global force on the issues of women’s rights and female empowerment. A frequent visitor to countries affected by ongoing wars and civil strife, she has won numerous honors, is a prolific writer, high profile speaker, and frequent voice in the media.
In 2011 Zainab Salbi was named one of the Top 100 Women: Activists and Campaigners by The Guardian and was highlighted as a Female Faith Heroine by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Also in 2011, Zainab Salbi was named by Newsweek and The Daily Beast as one of the 100 Extraordinary Women who Shake the World and was identified by the Economist Intelligence Unit as one of the most inspirational women in the world. Zainab Salbi is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and was named by President Clinton to be part of the 22 member CGI lead team. Described by Time Magazine in 2008 as someone who “gives women a voice,” Zainab started Women for Women International as grass roots development organization helping women survivors of wars rebuild their lives. Since 1993, the organization has helped over 315,000 women survivors of wars access social and economic opportunities through a program of rights awareness training, vocational skills education and access to income generating opportunities, ultimately contributing to the political and economic health of their communities. In its 18-year history, the organization has distributed more than $103 million in direct aid, micro credit loans, and has impacted more than 1.7 million family members. For its work “alleviating human suffering”, Women for Women International was awarded the 2006 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, becoming the first women’s organization to receive this honor. Zainab Salbi has been honored by Former President Bill Clinton for her work in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1993 and was most recently nominated by Former President Clinton as one of the Harper’s Bazaar 21st Century Heroines to honor her actions, faith and determination in making a difference. She is the recipient of the 2010 David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award. In her role with the Clinton Global Initiative Lead program, Zainab brings together a select group of accomplished young leaders to develop innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges, among many others. Zainab Salbi has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University. To support and reach out to women survivors of wars, please join Women for Women International atwww.womenforwomen.org |