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The League of Extraordinary Women

Jean Kissell

Director, Program Development, Welfare Association For The Development Of Afghanistan

Kissell formed the Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan in 2002 to help teach Afghan male leaders about women’s rights. WADAN now trains 2,400 Maliks--leaders in Afghan villages--about peace and equality.

A version of this article appears in the July/August 2012 issue of Fast Company.