2020 Aurora Humanitarian Dr. Sakena Yacoobi is a human rights activist and educator, and Founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), which is rebuilding education and health systems in Afghanistan and empowering local population to transform their lives, community and country. Since its inception, 16 million Afghans have been impacted, either directly or indirectly, by AIL’s programs.
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Dr. Sakena Yacoobi
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi (born Herat, Afghanistan) is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), an Afghan women-led NGO she founded in 1995. She is well known for her work for the rights of children, women, and education. She has earned international recognition for her work and received numerous awards. This includes the 2013 Opus Prize, 2015 WISE Prize in Education, and 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education and six honorary degrees, including Princeton University.