POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Afghanistan’s First Female Governor Breaks New Ground

Afghanistan’s first female provincial governor, Saira Shakeeb Sadat, is fighting for change within her district. In a country plagued by violence and oppression of women, she stands as a model of what is possible. Sadat hopes to further implement national development strategies aimed at bringing women into government and other responsibility-laden positions.

Read it at Al Jazeera

February 22, 2013 3:01 PM