Fighting Terrorism in Afghanistan with Jobs and Education

October 17, 2012 by Robin Eschler

Hassina Sherjan, an Afghan woman who has returned to Afghanistan to help build peace through education and building jobs, shares her work and perspective. This month of October 2012, she is in Washington DC to receive an award from The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) for her work building schools and a home decor business Boumi.com that simultaneously preserves a national art of embroidery and provides jobs.

Aid Afghanistan for Education has been building schools since 1999 for both women and men. Hassina explains that if the men are not given an equal opportunity for education as women, it not only breeds jealousy but also leaves the young men vulnerable to being recruited by terrorists.

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About Robin Eschler

Robin L. Eschler, the founder of Social Impact Marketing, started her career in developing foundational marketing strategies for companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to individual entrepreneurs and local businesses. She has developed and implemented international campaigns to launch high tech products and services and guided new business owners to successfully navigate the difficulties of growing a business.

Her life-long passion for helping others led her into nonprofit work for over a decade. Early on, she recognized the need for nonprofits to adapt to a rapidly changing world in which technology dominates and for-profit business practices are central to success. Her determination to help social causes in a sustainable way led to her creation of the Women's Radio show Socially Conscious Investing.

Impact investing in for-profits with a mission of social change such as the fight against extreme poverty is a blossoming business sector around the world. With the economic decline, it's clear that Wall Street requires change. Social impact investing addresses that need in a way that provides financial and social ROI.

As the Host of Socially Conscious Investing on WomensRadio, Robin's goal is to educate people about the growth of social impact investing and social venture. Interviews are conducted with socially conscious business experts including foundations and nonprofits, social venture investment firms, micro-loan organizations, investors, educators, authors and social entrepreneurs.

This show's mission is to help change the world through sustainable business practices that contribute to the economy, combat poverty, end hunger and provide better lives to all.

Twice, Robin has been recognized and received the highest honorary award that Rotary International gives, the Paul Harris Award, for service above self. Her community work has included developing local programs for disadvantaged populations such as foster children, troubled teens, and people with disabilities.

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