Sakena Yacoobi

Sakena Yacoobi
Yacoobi in 2006
Born1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)
Herat, Kingdom of Afghanistan
EducationUniversity of the Pacific, Loma Linda University

Sakena Yacoobi (Persian: سکینه یعقوبی) is an Afghan activist known for her work for promoting access to education for women and children. She is the founder and executive director of the women-led NGO Afghan Institute of Learning. For her work, Yacoobi has received international recognition, including the 2013 Opus Prize, the 2015 WISE Prize, the 2016 Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education, and an honorary degree from Princeton University.

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