Half the Sky: Sakena Yacoobi on Educating Women and Girls in

Name: Half the Sky: Sakena Yacoobi on Educating Women and Girls in
Uploaded: 2012-09-10T21:12:03Z
Duration: P350S
Description: Sakena Yacoobi has made a difference in the lives of around 8.5 million people through the operation of learning facilities in Afghanistan over the course of twenty years. Sakena believes that, if properly equipped with the knowledge and confidence to act, the current generation of Afghani girls can fix the country's severe gender imbalances within just 5 to 10 years.

Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 5m 50s

Sakena Yacoobi has made a difference in the lives of around 8.5 million people through the operation of learning facilities in Afghanistan over the course of twenty years. Sakena believes that, if properly equipped with the knowledge and confidence to act, the current generation of Afghani girls can fix the country's severe gender imbalances within just 5 to 10 years.

Aired: 09/30/12

Rating: TV-PG