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I believe that leadership acts should be manifested by engaging in external work that can be observed and shared with everyone else.

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Zainab Salbi
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 24
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From joblessness to lack of education and professional skills to sexual and gender-based violence, women face a multi-faceted oppression.
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I grew up with injustice and could do nothing about it. But once in America, I had freedom of choice.
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