This is the remarkable story of an unlikely entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan. When the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed. Overnight, they were banned from schools and offices and even forbidden from leaving their front doors on their own. The economy collapsed and young men left the city in search of work and security. Desperate to help her family and support her five brothers and sisters at home, Kamila began sewing cothes in her living room. Little did she know...
This is the remarkable story of an unlikely entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan. When the T...
One-third of the world's girls are married before the age of eighteen, limiting both their educational and economic potential. Child marriage is damaging to global prosperity and stability, yet despite the urgency of the issue, there remains a significant lack of data on the subject. CFR Senior Fellow Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses both the factors that contribute to and strategies that have proved effective against child marriage.
One-third of the world's girls are married before the age of eighteen, limiting both their educational and economic potential. Child marriage is damag...
