Shabana Wasij-Rasikh (MPP 2019) has been awarded the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award in recognition of her contribution to Afghan girls' education. Shabana co-founded the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) with the aim of providing access to quality education for girls across Afghanistan. In 2021, Shabana led the evacuation of the SOLA community from Afghanistan, re-establishing the school in Rwanda to continue providing Afghan girls with education.
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Two cohorts of global public leaders were welcomed to the Blavatnik School last week for an immersive, three-day learning experience. The programmes – Leading Cross-Sector Partnerships and Public Corruption Turnarounds – brought together 52 public service professionals from around the world.
