Summary
Helen Reddy's iconic "I am woman, hear me roar" is more likely to cause a cringe than goose bumps these days. But when those same sentiments are voiced by a young Afghan woman named Fatima, who has created her own construction business amid war, corruption and a culture that barely tolerates women, one is more inclined toward the goose bump.
"Every morning, I stand in front of the mirror and say, 'I am a woman and I am powerful,' " she told a luncheon gathering here. Hosted by Daily Beast founder Tina Brown, the luncheon was in honor of four Afghan women, including Fatima, who are recent graduates of Goldman Sachs' "10,000 Women" business program.See the full content of this document
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Ten Thousand Women and Counting
Sitting at one of several round tables set for lunch, admiring these women and hearing their stories, one couldn't help thinking how surre...
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