Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, President & Executive Director of Creating Hope International, President & Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, and an International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation Advisory Council member, hosts a webinar, “What Happens Now? Women, Peace & Afghanistan” on June 21, 2021.
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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.