2010 Alumna, Marie Josée Kankera and 2011 Alumna, Teddy Gacinya were sworn in yesterday to Rwanda’s Parliamentary House. Teddy, a newly appointed Senator and Marie Josée, one of the newly appointed members of Parliament, took their oath of office Wednesday and then were welcomed to the House by President Paul Kagame. President Kagame noted that while there
Sakina Ibrahimi, 2010 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS Leadership Development delegate, stays busy as a wife, mother, business owner … and a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. Married at 17 and a mother at 19, Ibrahimi says she faced some struggles growing up with the rules of the Taliban while living in Iran. Because of harsher rules
The Institute is proud to announce the women of Afghanistan and Rwanda who have been selected to participate in the 2010 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS In-Country classes. These women were chosen based on their English test scores and their applications. Thank you to everyone who applied, and to our facilitators and former students who are helping