Lola Ibrahim: Gender Equality Activist and Founder of #StopTheCut Campaign
Lola Ibrahim is a Registered Architect turned gender equality activist from Nigeria. Her organization, Wo-Men Against Violence and Exploitation [W.A.V.E] Foundation is committed to ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and all forms of violence against women and girls in Nigeria. Born in Gusau, Northern Nigeria to Yoruba parents. She speaks, reads, and writes…
Akhil Neelam: Co-Founder of Women for Politics
Akhil Neelam is a public policy practitioner and a gender rights advocate, working towards making politics gender-equal. He has worked across foreign policy, governance, public education, gender, and policy communications. A Mechanical Engineer turned Ashoka University Young India Fellow, Akhil has always been passionate about social equity and justice. In January 2020, Akhil co-founded Women For…
Maria Jesús Orihuela Bolaino: Creator of MenTalkFeminism
Maria Jesus Orihuela Bolaino is an intersectional feminist who is passionate about social justice. Maria’s passion for diversity & inclusion and her desire to destigmatize the word “feminism” led her to create a project called MenTalkFeminism. Based in London, Maria has a mixed cultural heritage being originally from Spain and having grown up in Germany. She…
Sinjini Sengupta: Founder of LightHouse- Using Her Experience of Work and Life to Transform Lives
An alumna of Indian Statistical Institute, Sinjini Sengupta is an erstwhile Actuary turned an award-winning writer, columnist, public speaker and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of LIghthouse where she leads online courses, masterclasses and experiential programs to leaders, founders and changemakers across the globe. Sinjini has won several national and international awards and accolades as…
Cecilia Bödker Pedersen: the Secretary-General at Storasyster
Cecilia Bödker Pedersen is the Secretary-General at Storasyster. Storasyster is an organization based in Stockholm, Sweden that supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence. They have been working actively to prevent sexual violence and supporting the survivors in Sweden. Cecilia joined Storasyster in 2014 as a part-time employee of a newly founded volunteer-based non-profit. Over…
Akshi Chawla: Founder of #WomenLead
Akshi Chawla is the founder of #WomenLead, a platform dedicated to tracking women’s political representation from around the world. Akshi started #Womenlead in May 2020 to cover the staggering gender gap in politics in a regular and sustained manner. In #Womenlead, Akshi tracks the situation around women’s political representation in different countries with a perfect…
Angellica Aribam: Political Activist and Founder of Femme First Foundation
Named one of Forbes India’s “30 Under 30” in 2017, Angellica Aribam has been working on issues of race, gender, and the democratization of politics for nearly a decade. She is the founder of Femme First Foundation, a non-profit based in India, committed to amplifying women’s leadership in Indian politics. As a first-generation woman politician in…
Kirsten Helgeson: Founder of Just A Girl
Kirsten Helgeson is a social change strategist and advocate, who is using tech to drive mental health and women’s empowerment efforts globally. Kirsten believes in active compassion, creativity and connection- that if we want to make the world a better place, we have to start by building authentic, honest relationships. With that goal, Kirsten has founded…
Shu Matsuo Post : A Feminist Author and Advocate
Shu Matsuo Post is the author of the newly released book, I Took Her Name, which tells his story of when he changed his last name to his wife’s last name, and the journey to finding his own vulnerability and authenticity. He is a Japanese national and his wife is American. While the name-changing process…
Idah Knowles: Founder and Managing Partner of Women Agenda, Kenya
Idah Knowles is a Kenyatta University undergraduate who is a gender equality advocate and activist. She works with a Mzalendo Trust, a parliamentary monitoring organization in Kenya. She has received many recognitions and awards for her interest and strong demonstration in advancing women’s rights and gender equality. In June 2020, she served as the Special Rapporteur…
