Ubah Ali

Home Country: Somaliland

ASSIST School:

Miss Hall's

Education:

Ali completed her masters degree at Stirling University and studied international conflict and cooperation. BA American University of Beirut and student political science with the focus on international law. Currently, she works for Lloyds Banking Group in the United Kingdom.

Meet Ubah:

Ubah Ali is a social activist and educator from Somaliland, who campaigns against female genital mutilation. In 2020, she was listed by the BBC as one of the world’s most influential 100 Women.

Featured in BBC’s 2020 World’s Most Influential Women

Founder of Rajo: Hope for Somaliland Community 

Co-founder of Solace For Somaliland Girls Foundation 

“Through the ASSIST core values, I learned the power of philanthropist and how it can create intellectually diverse youthful minds to transform the world positively. As someone born and raised in Somaliland, I never dreamed of attending one of the best independent schools for girls in the United States, however, the ASSIST scholarship and its donors showed me to always dream big. And because of that, I am currently working with some of the Somali youth to find scholarship opportunities. Not only that, from the ASSIST and Miss Hall’s school family, I learned how collective efforts and solidarity can create a positive and inclusive environment.”