Zainab Salbi
Zainab Salbi
Zainab Salbiis an author, women's rights activist, humanitarian, social entrepreneur, and media commentator who is the founder and former CEOof Washington-based Women for Women International...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionActivist
CountryIraq
believed cultural defied norms phenomenon related single successful women
In every single culture I encountered, there were always women who defied cultural norms to do what they believed was right for them. This phenomenon has never been related to how rich, poor, successful or not successful the woman may be.
husband believe progress
I believe that a lot of progress has been achieved to address gender inequality: We have moved from a time where women in the US could not apply for credit card without their husband's signature to a time where women are the owners of their businesses.
believe i-believe should
I believe that leadership acts should be manifested by engaging in external work that can be observed and shared with everyone else.
war believe impact
I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women.
believe numbers issues
If half the society isn't engaged on any number of sectors, success and potential will be limited. In that sense, I do definitely believe there is a growing movement and moment for women's issues.
believe passion believe-in-you
Believe in your passions and act on them.
believe speaks-out today
I firmly believe today that the only way to stop violence against women is to speak out and refused to be silenced.
anybody dedicated good nice projection sacrifice serving women
There's a lot of projection that if you're in service then you shouldn't look good. I'm no different from anybody else. I like clothes, I like shoes, I like to go have nice dinners, I like to dance. Just because I've dedicated myself to serving women, why do you think I need to sacrifice myself?
life serving since women
Since I was 15 years old I have dedicated my life to serving women.
argue came gone realise taught women
In my 20s I was such a serious, boring-looking person. I would never do my nails. I never even danced. But I was taught by the women. They had gone through hell, but they would dance and sing. I came to realise I can't argue for a happy world if I am not happy myself.
accepting external given ourselves power realities start structures time women
By accepting what the external structures have told us we need to do, we have given the power of our realities and ourselves to others. It is time to tell a new story for women, and that can only start with women.
astounding decided injustices people ridiculed women
I couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
There is never a typical week. I don't think I can live with a typical week.
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I don't want to be someone in my sixties holding on to a group that I created when I was in my twenties.