Author of Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam and The Other Side of War: Women's Stories of Survival & Hope, founder & President of Women for Women International.

Zainab Salbi inspires audiences with her personal experience as a survivor of war and her dedication to rebuilding war-torn communities, one woman at a time.

Women for Women International helps women rebuild their lives by providing the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency. Through the program, women become confident, independent and productive as they embrace the importance of their roles in rebuilding their families, their communities and ultimately, their nations. Participants receive direct financial aid to help them deal with the immediate effects of war and conflict – lack of food, water, and other necessities.  Letters from sponsoring donors provide emotional support as well.  They are offered vocational training and leadership education.  The organization facilitates micro-credit loans and business services to help women start and manage their own micro-enterprises.  Women for Women International has distributed more than $28 million through direct aid and microcredit loans to more than 70,000 women survivors of war.  Women for Women International now runs programs in nine countries.

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About Zainab Salbi

Zainab Salbi is the author of Between Two Worlds -- Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam (Gotham), which details her childhood in Saddam Hussein’s inner circle, and The Other Side of War (National Geographic).  “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has featured Ms. Salbi and her organization multiple times. TIME Magazine named Ms. Salbi “Innovator of the Month”. Forbes gave her its 2005 Trailblazer Award. In 1995, President Clinton honored Salbi at a White House ceremony for her humanitarian work. She is regularly interviewed in the national and international media including Good Morning America, CNN, NPR, and The New York Times, among others.

Women for Women International is the recipient of the 2006 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world’s largest humanitarian prize of $1.5 million