Arooj Khalid is a girls’ education activist. She completed her Master’s in Education Policy from Harvard University and works to improve access and education for marginalized groups at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi. She is also a Fulbright Scholar and an Acumen and Malala Fund Fellow. Arooj is a member of the Advisory Council at Science Fuse, and the Board of Directors at Youth Journalism International, a US-based NGO that trains young people around the world on journalism and leadership. Previously, she has represented Pakistan’s education sector on intergovernmental platforms, impacting thousands of children through her work with the Malala Fund, UNESCO IIEP, UNICEF, TCF, and the U.S. Department of State.