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# Sakena Yacoobi

(1956)   Activist   Afghanistan

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Sakena Yacoobi is an activist from Afghanistan.

## Quick Facts About Sakena Yacoobi

Born November 30, 1956

Nationality Afghanistan

Profession Activist

## About Sakena Yacoobi

Sakena Yacoobi 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.

## Awards & Honors

Gruber Prize for Women's Rights Q3405386 Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education The Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership BBC 100 Women

##  Quotes by Sakena Yacoobi

> [Have confidence in yourself - don't let yourself be used.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakena-yacoobi/have-confidence-in-yourself-don-t-let-yourself-be-used/)

[Sakena Yacoobi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakena-yacoobi/)

[Confidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confidence/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28f/sakena-yacoobi-81287_confidence_have-confidence-in-yourself-don-t-let-yo_384511.png)

> [We cannot train women and forget about the men. We should train men to know the potential of women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakena-yacoobi/we-cannot-train-women-and-forget-about-the-men-we-should-train-men-to/)

[Sakena Yacoobi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakena-yacoobi/)

[Feminism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feminism/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fd/sakena-yacoobi-81287_feminism_we-cannot-train-women-and-forget-about-t_2331152.png)

> [If we are to overcome terrorism and violence, we need education. That is the only way we can win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sakena-yacoobi/if-we-are-to-overcome-terrorism-and-violence-we-need-education-that/)

[Sakena Yacoobi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sakena-yacoobi/)

[Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec2/sakena-yacoobi-81287_education_if-we-are-to-overcome-terrorism-and-viol_2651374.png)

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