Dr. Sakena Yacoobi has made a difference in the lives of around 8.5 million people through the operation of learning facilities in Afghanistan over the course of twenty years. Dr. Yacoobi believes that, if properly equipped with the knowledge and confidence to act, the current generation of Afghan girls can fix the country's severe gender imbalances within just 5 to 10 years.
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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.