Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Keynote Speaker: Co-Founder & President, School of Leadership, Afghanistan; Global Ambassador for Girl Rising; Education & Women's Rights Activist
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Shabana Basij-Rasikh Biography
Shabana Basij-Rasikh is the President of the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA). It was in 2008, as a student at Middlebury, that Basij-Rasikh co-founded SOLA with the mission of providing access to quality education for girls across her homeland. SOLA remained a priority throughout her college years and became her lifelong commitment upon graduating Middlebury magna cum laude in 2011 with a degree in International Studies and Women & Gender Studies. Basij-Rasikh has since earned a Master in Public Policy from Oxford University and has received honorary doctorates from SOAS University of London (2016), Cedar Crest College (2019), the University of Scranton (2024), and Roger Williams University (2024).
At Middlebury, Basij-Rasikh was awarded a Davis Peace Prize with which she built wells outside of Kabul; was selected as one of Glamour Magazine's Top 10 College Women of 2010; and received the Vermont Campus Compact 2011 Madeline Kunin Public Service Award for leadership and service to others.
In 2014, Basij-Rasikh was named one of CNN International's Leading Women and one of National Geographic's Emerging Explorers. She is a global ambassador for Girl Rising, a call to action seeking investment in girls' education worldwide.
In 2018, Basij-Rasikh was awarded the Malalai Medal, one of Afghanistan's highest national honors, for her work in promoting girls' access to education. In 2019, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the social entrepreneurship sector; in 2021, The Washington Post named her a contributor to their Global Opinions section; and in 2023, she received the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year award from the National Geographic Society.
In August 2021, days after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Basij-Rasikh led the evacuation of the SOLA community from Afghanistan to Rwanda. This is where SOLA has re-established its operations and now exists as the only boarding school for Afghan girls operating on Earth. Under the Taliban’s rule, Afghanistan in 2024 has once again become as it was during Basij-Rasikh’s youth, with women’s rights profoundly restricted and girls forbidden from completing their educations. Basij-Rasikh’s commitment is to the girls of Afghanistan, girls still in their homeland and girls scattered in the worldwide diaspora, and she is driven to make SOLA a place of hope and promise — a place where Afghan girls will always be free to learn.
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How much does it cost to book Shabana Basij-Rasikh for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Shabana Basij-Rasikh, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Shabana Basij-Rasikh are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Shabana Basij-Rasikh, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Shabana Basij-Rasikh speak about?
Shabana Basij-Rasikh is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Women, Empowerment, Women's Rights, Education, Social Activism, Social Justice, Political, Geopolitics and TED. -
Where does Shabana Basij-Rasikh travel from?
Shabana Basij-Rasikh generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Shabana Basij-Rasikh?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Shabana Basij-Rasikh for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shabana Basij-Rasikh for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Shabana Basij-Rasikh or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
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