United States – Louisiana Ashley works at the Feminist Majority Foundation and is committed to improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and policymaking. She is interested in learning more about policy processes and advocating for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in Louisiana to guarantee equal rights for all persons regardless of sex in the USA. Ashley advocates … Read More
Anmol Zehra
Pakistan Anmol is a lead facilitator for the Menstrual Hygiene Management Project with UNICEF and is a training and development consultant at doctHERs, a digital health platform that matches the underutilized capacity of female doctors to the unmet needs of health consumers. As a medical doctor, Anmol wants to connect women doctors to rural communities who do not have sexual … Read More
Alexis Karumuna
Rwanda Alexis is a 26-year-old youth activist in Kigali, Rwanda who advocates for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention. Alexis currently works as a program director at Kigali Hope and the Dream Village Association and is a grassroots leader to motivate young people living with HIV to become agents of social change by sharing experiences with their peers … Read More
Yidnekachew Mogessie
Ethiopia Dr. Mogessie is a vibrant and passionate youth health advocate who serves as a volunteer leader for multiple health initiatives. He is currently the Senior Adviser for North and East Africa in Global Health Focus Initiative, which aims to develop critical thinkers and leaders in global health. He is a sexual and reproductive health advocate and project coordinator of … Read More
Jean Berchmans Uwimana (Berky)
Rwanda Berky is a medical doctor and public health advocate who is passionate about abortion education and access and sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly for rural youth in Rwanda. With support from Rise Up Together, Berky launched the SAVE project, a series of short informational videos aimed at increasing future physicians’ knowledge and capacity to perform safe abortions. … Read More
Japleen Pasricha
India Japleen smashes the patriarchy for a living. She is the founder & editor-in-chief of Feminism in India, an award-winning digital feminist media platform. She is also a TEDx speaker and a UN World Summit Young Innovator. Japleen has researched the impact that language and images have on communities and is developing a toolkit on the use of ethical, accessible, … Read More
Leslyn Smith
United States – Mississippi Leslyn has been organizing in the sexual and reproductive health community since she was a child, having grown up with a mother who worked as a social worker with people with HIV/AIDS. She is an intern with Love Me Unlimited4Life where she leads the planning and coordination of a Summit for young women 16-24 years old … Read More
Muzungu Hirwa Sylvain
Rwanda Muzungu is an aspiring public health leader and founder & CEO of Tantine Group Ltd, a Rwandese social enterprise specializing in innovation in the area of sexual and reproductive health. As of 2019, over a million youth have accessed lifesaving information through the Tantine website, mobile app, and videos. He is a Mashav trainee in innovation and entrepreneurship and … Read More
Antwan Matthews
United States – Mississippi Antwan is a sexual and reproductive health advocate who cares deeply about the physical, emotional, and psychological health of individuals globally, especially the Black community in Mississippi. He works at Glide and Peer HEALTH Educators where he supports, educates, advises, teaches, and heals people receiving health care who are impacted by the history of medical abuses … Read More
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