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…
Robert Franken: Co-founder of Male Feminists Europe
Robert Franken is a freelance consultant for organizational culture, D&I and digital transformation based in Cologne, Germany. Robert is also the founder of an international platform for male feminists called Male Feminists Europe. Male Feminists Europe promotes the idea of male feminism across Europe to empower and engage men to join the feminism movement. Before his…
Wadi Ben-Hirki: An Award-Winning Gender Equity Advocate from Nigeria
Wadi Ben-Hirki is a 23 year-old gender equality activist from Nigeria and the founder of Wadi Ben-Hirki Foundation. Wadi Ben-Hirki Foundation works across Nigeria to impact the lives of the less-privileged, marginalized and disadvantaged through humanitarianism and advocacy. Wadi was enlisted as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans in 2018. Some of her awards include…
