The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Iraqi-Born Charity Worker Strives to Empower Women

By Suzanne Perry

Zainab Salbi heads a charity that helps women in war zones around the world. But she has a special measure for judging the effectiveness of her group's program in Iraq: "Just surviving there is an accomplishment in itself."

Ms. Salbi is the founder and chief executive of Women for Women International, in Washington, a group that offers money,...

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