Advocating for Women
Historical gender inequities have favored and promoted men in leadership roles, and as a result, institutions and organizations have often lacked the balanced perspective which would result from greater contributions by women. Qualities such as nurturing, empathy, and compassion are antidotes to today’s divisive politics and cynicism.
It is important to understand the beliefs and traditions that have historically excluded women from equal representation and positions of leadership. We look to advocate for women rising up worldwide against oppression and exploitation.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr. Azza Karam is President and CEO of Lead Integrity — the first global women-of-faith-led consultancy dedicated to serving the common good, including through a unique roster of experts on human rights, peace and security, humanitarian relief, and international development.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam is Secretary-General of Religions for Peace and holds a Professorship of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Dr. Karam has an extensive diplomatic and interreligious background and she has held several positions at the United Nations since 2004, and other inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations for close to 30 years.
12th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs – Faith Meets Global Values: Crisis and Promise of Multilateralism
Foundations of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue: Global Perspectives
Religious Leadership Towards Ending Violence Against Women
A roundtable of experts from diverse faith traditions, and from different regions of the world, was convened, virtually, as a parallel event to the CSW on March 18, 2025. This event was hosted by Lead Integrity and Temple of Understanding.
Faith for Earth Interfaith Women Council
The Faith for Earth Coalition launched its Interfaith Women Council on January 30, 2025 to amplify the influential voices and contributions of women faith and interfaith leaders, demonstrating the critical intersection of faith, gender, and sustainability. IAMC Founder and President Audrey Kitagawa, and International Advisory Council members Azza Karam and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati are members of the newly-formed Interfaith Women Council.
Women as Powerful Agents of Transformation for Peace
Women are powerful agents of global transformation, and they must be fully included in all aspects of peacebuilding. On September 19, 2023, as part of Peace Week 2023, a panel of women leaders will discuss why the participation of women is essential to achieve sustainable peace.
9th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs: Prof. Dr. Azza Karam
The 2023 Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs was held on January 23, 2023. IAMC International Advisory Council member Prof. Dr. Azza Karam moderated a panel on “Framing Human Security as Shared Security for People and the Planet.”
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
We Can Prevent the Bankruptcy of the Sacred – Dare we Try?
The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) came to a conclusion on July 15th. Another HLPF, another series of declaration, and commitments and concerns articulated by governments. And the results of this High Level Political Forum? Not the dramatic changes that our planetary existence cries for. Not even the radical introspection about each of the governance and civic responsibilities attested to by various human rights and humanitarian catastrophes in almost every corner of the world. In fact, the HLPF, like so many other summits and consultations between and among governments, has ended with more of the same.
Inner and Outer Peace, A Conversation
Peace on Earth can become a reality-but it starts with peace within each heart. How can we bring peace to the world if we don't have peace within ourselves?
A Narrative of Love: Dr. Azza Karam on Religion, Dialogue and Love
Spirit of Humanity Forum. A Narrative of Love is a series of conversations with thought-leaders and spiritual teachers about their understanding of the significance of love in our personal and public lives hosted by Dr. Scherto Gill - In this conversation Dr. Scherto Gill talks with Prof. Azza Karam, Ph.D. Secretary General, Religion for Peace.
Violence Against Civilians in Gaza and Jerusalem is … Failed Leadership
The violence against civilians in Gaza and in Jerusalem must stop. This violence is – further and deadly – evidence of failed leadership, in every sense.
Sexual Harassment in Interfaith Spaces
An exploratory conversation, aimed at understanding the various aspects of the challenges that religious institutions share with the society at large, in dealing with issues of sexual harassment.
Keeping Faith in Interfaith Dialogue: Hans Küng and Global Religious Collaboration for Positive Peace
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam shares her perspective on the works of Hans Küng, and the belief she shares that alteration in consciousness is reached through living one’s faith in actions of service beyond self and without discrimination and distinctions.
OPINION: A Counter-Narrative? Ruminations Around Holocaust Awareness Day
For more than two decades, the mantra was “PVE” (preventing violent extremism) and/or “CVE” (countering violent extremism).
A Dialogue of Love: Interreligious Cooperation and Global Well-Being
In the Annual John Paul II Lecture on Interfaith Understanding, Professor Azza Karam, secretary general of Religions for Peace International, discusses how multi-faith alliances can further peace and well-being in our fractured world.
Eco Justice for All
The Temple of Understanding hosted a conversation on Facebook with Prof. Dr. Azza Karam, secretary general of Religions for Peace and she discusses the interconnectedness between human rights and a thriving ecosystem.
Multi-Faith Actions: The Tipping Point for 'Peace'
This presentation addresses key questions that include: What do we mean when we speak of “religions” in the nexus of peace, human rights and security? How has the United Nations, engaged ‘religions’ in its own peace efforts? What are the implications of this on the work of the UN of religious institutions?
Keynote speech on Religion and Women, Peace and Security by Azza Karam
Prof. Dr. Azza Karam’s perspective on working inside the UN on religion and women’s issues. A history of her career at the UN and what she saw and learned.
Woolf Institute - An Episode from the COVID-19 Chronicles
In this episode, Dr. Ed Kessler from the Woolfe Institute, speaks with Professor Azza Karam. Azza is the Secretary General of Religions for Peace in New York, USA.
Education as the Pathway towards Gender Equality
Gender-based discrimination in education is, in effect, both a cause and a consequence of deep-rooted differences in society. Disparities, whether in terms of poverty, ethnic background, disability, or traditional attitudes about their status and role all undermine the ability of women and girls to exercise their rights.
Our Sacred Journey: Faith, International Development, and the United Nations
Audrey Kitagawa interviews Dr. Azza Karam and explores how her parents influenced the development of her values and character...
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D., is the President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, the President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, the former Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
Sexual Harassment in Interfaith Spaces
An exploratory conversation, aimed at understanding the various aspects of the challenges that religious institutions share with the society at large, in dealing with issues of sexual harassment.
Power Dynamics In The Perpetuation of Gender Inequality
Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D., President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation and member of the G20 Interfaith Forum Gender Equality Working Group discusses the power dynamics of relationships, which can be used negatively or positively to determine the nature of human interactions.
How Can We Attain Inner and Outer Peace?
On April 18, 2021, Audrey E. Kitagawa, Founder and President of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation was featured in a webinar hosted by Venerable Thầy Huyền Diệu, head of the Vietnam Bouddha Bhumi Vihar in Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Ethical Dilemma and Modern Medicine With Focus on DNR - Do Not Resuscitate
Quality of Life and artificial life support. In absence of DNR in Living Will - who decides - patients/family/community?
A Conversation with Dr. Monica Sharma and Audrey Kitagawa
Audrey Kitagawa and International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Advisor Dr. Monica Sharma discuss Dr. Sharma’s book, Radical Transformational Leadership, and her philosophical and spiritual approach to her works.
Nature, Peace & Harmony: The Role of SDGs
GUEST SPEAKERS: Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D., Founder/President, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation; H.E. George Papandreou, Former Prime Minister of Greece...
In Celebration of The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Coming into Force Milestone Vigil
URI Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons, In Celebration of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Coming Into Force, Kehkashan Basu moderates the panel discussion.
A World of Faith: Audrey Kitagawa, and Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi
From the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, Audrey Kitagawa, and Harvard student Michel Nehme discuss the philosophy undergirding interfaith dialogue.
365 Pebbles a Year
Published in the Daily Financial Times of Sri Lanka, Audrey E. Kitagawa shares about her experiences in Sri Lanka and being witness to the multitudes of peoples everywhere casting their pebbles of loving kindness into an Ocean of Oneness every day.
Our Sacred Journey: Hope Against Hope in the Congo
Audrey Kitagawa interviews Professor Mutombo Nkulu N'Sengha. He discusses his teaching initiatives and experiences of spending a year in the Congo...
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr. Elizabeta Kitanovic-Broes is Professor of Human Rights Law at the Faculty of Protestant Theology and Religious Studies in Brussels and a board member of the European Centre for Religious Studies. From 2007 to April 2025, she served at the Conference of European Churches (CEC) as Programme Staff for Advocacy and Dialogue, focusing on human rights and freedom of religion and belief.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
EU Policies and Frameworks for Intercultural and Interreligious Understanding
Foundations of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue: Global Perspectives
Faith, Food & Future Tech: Aligning AI Innovation with Sustainability and Ethical Values
"Is there gender in/ equality in religion and society?"
IAMC Founder and President Audrey E. Kitagawa was a featured speaker at a webinar hosted by The Faculty of Protestant Theology and Religious Studies (FPTR) in Brussels on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
"Anti-Racism" Why the concept 'Unity in Diversity' doesn't work for everyone.
Faculté de Théologie Protestante de Bruxelles (FPTR) hosted a webinar on "Anti-Racism" on October 25, 2022 focusing on "Why the concept of Unity in Diversity" doesn't work for everyone.
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
A World of Faith: Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, Elizabeta Kitanovic and Merete Bilde
From the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, Michel Nehme and Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi invite Elizabeta Kitanovic from the Conference on European Churches and Merete Bilde of the European Union External Action Service
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer is the fifth daughter of Emma Aluli and Harry Meyer who grew up on the sands of Mokapu and Kailua beach on the island of Oʻahu and along the rainy shoreline of Hilo Palikū. The Aluli ʻohana is a large and diverse group of scholar-activists dedicated to Hawaiian education, restorative justice, land reclamation, ʻohana health practices, cultural revitalization, arts education, prison reform, transformational economics, food sovereignty, and Hawaiian music. Dr. Aluli Meyer works in the field of indigenous epistemology and its role in world-wide awakening. Professor Aluli Meyer obtained her doctorate in Philosophy of Education from Harvard (Ed.D. 1998). She is a world-wide keynote speaker, writer, and international evaluator of Indigenous Ph.D.s who now works at the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu campus.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
12th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs – Faith Meets Global Values: Crisis and Promise of Multilateralism
Indigenous Peoples’ Sacred Wisdom and Practices
Ancient Sacred Traditions: Healing Wisdom for Modern Times
The Interfaith ’Ohana of Hawai’i’s 2025 World Interfaith Harmony Week event featured leaders from Indigenous nations sharing the healing wisdom of their ancient traditions and how these traditions can help address the challenges of modern times. The event was co-moderated by Audrey Kitagawa, Founder and President of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, and Ben Bowler, Executive Director of Unity Earth.
Sacred Values and Traditional Wisdom of the Indigenous Peoples
The sacred values and traditional wisdom of Indigenous Peoples may be the key to the renewal of our planet. A panel of experts participated in a broad-ranging discussion of how Indigenous values and wisdom can help address the consequences of climate change and lead us toward a sustainable future for all.
Women as Powerful Agents of Transformation for Peace
Women are powerful agents of global transformation, and they must be fully included in all aspects of peacebuilding. On September 19, 2023, as part of Peace Week 2023, a panel of women leaders will discuss why the participation of women is essential to achieve sustainable peace.
NIU NOW: Reconnecting to the Tree of Life
NIU NOW: Reconnecting to the Tree of Life is a new film produced by IAMC and Niu Now. The film is about a grassroots group in Hawaii tackling the challenge of food security by cultivating coconuts (niu in Hawaiian) and reconnecting to the cultural heritage of the islands.
The Gift of Aloha (Love) Pacific Islanders and Indigenous Peoples Share Their Sacred Values
Audrey Kitagawa, Founder & President of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation (IAMC), moderated a webinar, “The Gift of Aloha (Love) Pacific Islanders and Indigenous Peoples Share Their Sacred Values,” as part of World Interfaith Harmony Week on February 19, 2022. The event brought together experts from the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean — New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Hawai’i, and the indigenous Karuk tribe of Northern California — who shared how the sacred values of their indigenous traditions guide their communities through their unique challenges.
Niu Now! Honoring our Coconut Heritage
NiU NOW! is a community cultural agroforestry movement emerging on Oʻahu to affirm the importance of niu and coconut groves – uluniu. At the center of this movement is the re-establishment of a loving relationship with niu and the ancient knowledge practices of Hawai’i’s coconut heritage.
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Systemic Racial Challenges
Indigenous Native Hawaiians and Pacific Island (NHPI) communities are faced with unique challenges. In the Pacific islands and other coastal communities, climate change threatens the land, food security, and delicate eco-systems. Systemic barriers to equity, justice, and opportunity have compromised NHPI families and communities, limiting opportunities and threatening their safety.
"A Whole Niu World: Indigenous Epistemology Rising!"
Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer presented a program entitled "A Whole Niu World: Indigenous Epistemology Rising!" to the School of Conservation Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Hawai'i Hilo.
How the Westside is Restoring the Coconut Tree As a Food Source in Hawai'i
Indrajit Gunasekara, born in Sri Lanka, arrived in Hawaii in 2004. He was shocked to learn that the coconut was no longer a staple in Hawai‘i’s diet. He partnered with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer and formed the NiU Now! movement which is cultivating hundreds of seedlings for distribution to the community.
Niu Now, Niu Forever
As part of their work with the Ho'ola ʻĀina Youth Food Sovereignty Congress, MA‘O Farms has collaborated with NiU Now! to bring awareness to food sovereignty and raise an important conversation around niu and its benefits to food security in Hawaii.
UH West Oʻahu Connects Niu Initiative with Traditional Practices
The Uluniu Project at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu is an effort to engage in the practices of food security, cultural dissemination of knowledge, and the growing of student leadership through aloha ʻāina work.
Spiritual World with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer 日本語訳下にあります
Dr. Aluli Meyer shares that experiences in our spiritual realm are very intimate. She elaborates on some of her experiences on many islands in Hawaiʻi. These experiences come and we are students to these lessons that we learn from the trans-spatial world of mystery of the unknown of our ancestral connections.
Nohona Hawaii - A Hawaiian Way of Living with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer日本語訳下にあります
Dr. Meyer shares about Nohona Hawaiʻi. Nohona Hawaiʻi is a Hawaiian way of life. The essence of living a Hawaiian way is love of land and serve people and at the center of that is Aloha. She expands upon this topic and shares that the spirit of Hawaiʻi is alive and real.
Living in Harmony with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer 日本語訳下にあります
Dr. Aluli Meyer discusses harmony and how can we attain it. We are experiencing our own evolution through conflict and this is how we wake up. In this chaotic world we have the birthing of our own collective consciousness. The first medicine is forgiveness and Aloha and Pono are at the center of forgiveness. She shares about her relationship with her sister and through their conflict there is now forgiveness and harmony. She explains further that Aloha is the primal source of our collective emergence.
Aloha & Pono with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer 日本語訳下にあります
Exploring Aloha and Pono: Aloha is the intelligence with which we meet life. It was in our culture from thousands of years ago that Aloha is our true intelligence. Pono for us is that complementarity to Aloha. For me, Pono is a synonym for Truth.
Holographic Epistemology: Native Common Sense
We communicate through our world view shaped within knowledge systems prioritized by the needs of people and the lessons of place. This article simplifies indigenous epistemology with the latest insight of post-quantum sciences. Holographic principles and practices are used to design a (k)new understanding of the philosophy of knowledge inclusive of all three aspects of nature: physical, mental, and spiritual.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D., known as Pujya Sadhviji, is a global spiritual leader and bestselling author who has spent nearly 30 years living and teaching in the Himalayas. Today, she serves as the International Director of Parmarth Niketan (one of India’s largest spiritual institutions), Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, where she leads major initiatives in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and interfaith collaboration.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. is a renowned spiritual leader and author who has done extensive work on the upliftment and empowerment of women, as well as numerous humanitarian projects. She is Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an international interfaith organization dedicated to clean water, sanitation & hygiene, President of Divine Shakti Foundation, a foundation which runs free schools, vocational training programs and empowerment programs, and Director of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth.
Faith for Earth Interfaith Women Council
The Faith for Earth Coalition launched its Interfaith Women Council on January 30, 2025 to amplify the influential voices and contributions of women faith and interfaith leaders, demonstrating the critical intersection of faith, gender, and sustainability. IAMC Founder and President Audrey Kitagawa, and International Advisory Council members Azza Karam and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati are members of the newly-formed Interfaith Women Council.
Spiritual Unity in a Divided World
“Spiritual Unity in a Divided World” was the topic of an interfaith panel discussion featuring global spiritual leaders sharing their perspectives on building a culture of peace.
Bringing “Peace Through Unity:” An Interfaith Exploration
The Interfaith Movement has been a catalyst for change, peace, and unity for over a century. IAMC Founder/President Audrey Kitagawa joined a Peace Week panel discussion that focused on the many different ways that various religious and faith traditions are working toward creating “Peace through Unity”.
The Gift of Aloha (Love) In Selfless Service
The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation (IAMC) and the Interfaith 'Ohana of Hawai'i present "The Gift of Aloha (Love) in Selfless Service". This panel will focus on the global challenges which humanity faces, and how their work seeks to make this world a better place – whether dealing with the nuclear threat, human security and well being, the fallout of the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the massive public health problems with sanitation in India, and mobilizing civil society around the world to come together in goodwill and peace.
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
Gender Equality Episode 3 - Made in the Image of God: The Role of Sacred Texts in Helping or Hindering Gender Equality
Gender Equality Episode 1: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women
"Covid has been a global catastrophe, wreaking havoc upon our economies, infrastructure, health, education and every thread of the tapestry of our lives. The impact upon women is especially profound as they are so frequently the caretakers, homemakers, health care workers and the ones playing such multifaceted roles in both families and communities. As we plan and implement the rebuilding of our community structures, we must do so with deep awareness of and attention to revitalizing our commitments and engagement around gender equality and ending violence against women." ~Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
Inner and Outer Peace, A Conversation
Peace on Earth can become a reality-but it starts with peace within each heart. How can we bring peace to the world if we don't have peace within ourselves?
Menstruation & the Divine Worshipable Shakti
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. shared important insights about Menstrual Hygiene Management - perhaps one of the most-important and least-discussed health issues facing so many women across India and around the world and an important element in so many of the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
The Annual Kofi Annan Faith Briefings - July 15, 2019
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D., Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and President of Divine Shakti Foundation, speaks at the The Annual Kofi Annan Faith Briefings. Multi-Religious Perspective on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Panel 2: Discussion on good practices and evidence on actions taken by religious leaders to safeguard children’s rights. Prof. Dr. Azza Karam is the moderator of this panel.
Science Meets Spirituality with Sadhvi Bhagawatiji and Dr. Bruce Lipton (March 2018)
Parmath Niketan -- In this question-and-answer session, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji and renowned scientist Dr. Bruce Lipton share their profound wisdom about transformation of cells in our body through yoga, and beautifully explains the connection between science and spirituality.
The Role of Women in Peace
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. discusses the nature of the feminine in society, and how embracing and focusing the positive aspects of that nature have the power to bring people together and manifest beneficial changes at home and world-wide.
Save The Girl Child
Sadhviji Bhagawati Saraswati, Ph.D. shares on International Save the Girl Child Day the importance of honoring girls and woman. She discusses the unique, incomparable, essential contributions of girls and women.
From Hollywood to Holy Woods | Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati | TED Talk
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati shares the story of growing up in Hollywood, graduating from Stanford then having a spiritual awakening on the Ganges River while on a backpacking trip to India. She provides the powerful insights and simple lessons that have transformed her life from pieces to peace. Formation of the WASH alliance.
Humble Leadership
What makes a good leader? A good leader needs not only charisma but also direction! What ensures that someone’s character, morals and ethics are likely to inspire and elevate – or, conversely, repel and extinguish?
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr. Monica Sharma, author of the award-winning book “Radical Transformational Leadership” is a trained physician and epidemiologist who worked for the United Nations for over 20 years. Dr. Sharma has redefined “Development” of the individual and the collective to include the further reaches of human and cultural capabilities, to discover a deeper engagement with our humanity and nature, our Being, intellect and emotion, our inner and outer worlds with its invisible norms and patterns.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
A Conversation with Dr. Monica Sharma and Audrey Kitagawa
Audrey Kitagawa and International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Advisor Dr. Monica Sharma discuss Dr. Sharma’s book, Radical Transformational Leadership, and her philosophical and spiritual approach to her works.
Radical Transformational Leadership - Our Perspective
Radical Transformational Leadership is about becoming the change agent the world needs today, through a type of leadership that can transform societal patterns to create a world that works for everyone. It is based on the three human attributes of compassion, dignity and equity.
Ahimsa Conversation # 28 Monica Sharma
Ahimsa is made possible by the innate capacity of human beings to care beyond the self. Dr. Monica Sharma has developed a process for enabling people to tap into this capability. She did this over three decades of work in diverse contexts across the world.
Prosperity and Wellbeing – Beyond Money and GDP
In this program Hazel Henderson explores with Dr. Monica Sharma, author of Radical Transformational Leadership (2018). How the worship of money and the fetishism of measuring national progress by GDP-growth can be clarified.
Empowering Our Personal and Professional Journeys
In this program Hazel Henderson explores with Dr. Monica Sharma, author of Radical Transformational Leadership (2018) her personal story growing up in India. How she practiced medicine there and grew to understand the importance for human health of looking at her patients' life circumstances and their environments. Dr. Sharma became a leader in many United Nations health initiatives and her leadership style can inspire and empower many others.
Radical Transformational Leadership
Radical Transformational Leadership describes how we can source our inner capacities and wisdom to manifest change that embodies universal values of dignity, compassion and fairness, and simultaneously transform unworkable systems and norms in order to solve problems.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.
The Gift of Aloha (Love) In Selfless Service
The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation (IAMC) and the Interfaith 'Ohana of Hawai'i present "The Gift of Aloha (Love) in Selfless Service". This panel will focus on the global challenges which humanity faces, and how their work seeks to make this world a better place – whether dealing with the nuclear threat, human security and well being, the fallout of the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the massive public health problems with sanitation in India, and mobilizing civil society around the world to come together in goodwill and peace.
What Happens Now? Women, Peace & Afghanistan
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, President & Executive Director of Creating Hope International, President & Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, and an International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Advisory Council member, hosts a webinar, “What Happens Now? Women, Peace & Afghanistan” on June 21, 2021.
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi - Afghan Institute of Learning - COVID-19 Response
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi describes how COVID-19 has affected the people in Afghanistan and how her education organization AIL has adapted their work to respond to the pandemic.
2020 Aurora Humanitarian - Dr. Sakena Yacoobi
2020 Aurora Humanitarian Dr. Sakena Yacoobi is a human rights activist and educator, and Founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL)
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Awarded 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize
It is a great honor to be chosen as a 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate. This year the Sunhak Peace Prize focuses its attention on the global refugee crisis. It is a privilege to be recognized along with Dr. Gino Strada as someone who has contributed to helping refugees and helping in their resettlement.
ASU GSV Summit Speech
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning and recipient of the 2016 McGraw Prize in Education speaks at the ASU Global Silicon Valley Summit.
2015 WISE Prize Laureate Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Special Address
2015 WISE Prize for Education laureate Dr. Sakena Yacoobi shares her personal motivations that led her to create the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL).
2015 WISE Prize for Education laureate-Dr. Sakena Yacoobi
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) has been named the 2015 WISE Prize for Education Laureate.
How I Stopped The Taliban From Shutting Down My School
When the Taliban closed all the girls’ schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men.
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi - Opus Prize 2013
Sakena Yacoobi, founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning, is the winner of the 2013 Opus Prize. The Opus Prize honors unsung heroes of any faith tradition for efforts to solve today's most persistent and pressing global issues, including poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease, and injustice.
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi on Educating Women and Girls in Afghanistan | Independent Lens | PBS
Dr. 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.
Our Sacred Journey: Awakening a Traumatized Nation Through Love, Spirituality and Forgiveness
Audrey Kitagawa interviews Dr. Sakena Yacoobi. She talked about what motivated her to start the Afghan Institute of Learning...
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Tadia Rice is Vice-Chair of the Ethics Commission for the City and County of Honolulu. As a Commissioner, she strives to advance the standards of ethical conduct to promote, improve and maintain public confidence in government. Her career includes multi-disciplinary business executive with more than 20 years of international experience in organizational dynamics, thought leadership, enterprise transformation, governance and ethics, cultural competence, indigenous resolution models, geo-political affairs, information security, social justice, gender issues, and expressive arts.
Christopher Peters (Puhlik-lah/Karuk)
Dr.Sakena Yacoobi is Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides teacher training, education, and health education; and Founder and Executive Director of Creating Hope International, which supports communities in Afghanistan and India in providing food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and education services. Dr. Yacoobi has received numerous awards for her international humanitarian works.