Aurora honors three modern-day heroes for giving access to education to girls and women in Afghanistan, liberating prisoners of war in Yemen, and defending human rights in Egypt
Anyone can put forward a life-saving modern hero
Internationally acclaimed political scientist and expert in terrorism and counterterrorism joins the committee of extraordinary humanitarians
Jamila Afghani’s touching, inspiring and hope-filled Aurora Prize acceptance speech
Participants learnt about Aurora’s crucial contribution to tackling the most acute ongoing crises across the world
Moving event celebrates the best of humanity
Aurora Humanitarians have selected non-profits which provide humanitarian relief, promote peace, defend human rights, facilitate access to medical care, and help distressed communities
The weekend of special events will feature the Aurora Dialogues
A peace activist, mediator, and body collector from Yemen who regularly risks his life to facilitate the exchange of prisoners of war and recover human remains from the frontlines
A lawyer and political activist from Egypt who promotes political freedoms and human rights in the country
A peace activist and founder of the Noor Educational and Capacity Development Organization (NECDO)