Jemimah Njuki
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Gender Kenya
Dr. Jemimah Njuki is the Chief of the Economic Empowerment section at UN Women. She is a recognized leader on gender equality and women’s empowerment,…
Denis Chopera
Health Zimbabwe
Denis Chopera is a highly motivated biomedical scientist with a passion for making a positive impact on HIV prevention and research capacity development on the…
Etta Madete
Environment Kenya
Etta Madete is a BORAQS registered Sustainable Design Architect, EDGE Expert, Aspen Senior Fellow passionate about affordable sustainable housing. She is the co-founder and director…
Ana Michelle Dubon Estrada
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Guatemala
Michelle is an OBGYN and medical director at WINGS Guatemala, which provides services to thousands of people each year. “Before I could even speak, I…
Ifeoma Malo
Environment Nigeria
Ifeoma is the co-founder and CEO of Clean Technology Hub, which focuses on rural electrification and renewable energy. She began this work after growing disillusioned…
Marlene Cerritos-Rivas
Health MA, United States
Marlene Cerritos-Rivas (she/ella) is a health equity advocate and a community organizer at heart. Her passion for ensuring every person has access to quality health…
Naomi Tulay-Solanke
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Liberia
Naomi Tulay-Solanke is a Liberian feminist, a human right activist, a humanitarian, and the Founding Executive Director of Community Health Initiative (CHI), a local non-governmental…
Samuel “SAS” Kargbo
Health Sierra Leone
Dr. Samuel Kargbo is a seasoned medical doctor and senior public health specialist with over 25 years of progressive experience in health policy development, public…
Ranjitha Puskur
Food Security India
Dr. Ranjitha Puskur is a Senior Scientist leading the gender research program at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). She has been part of the…
Quratulain Fatima
Gender Pakistan
Quratulain Fatima holds extensive public administration and leadership experience, having first served as a Pakistan Air Force Officer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and later as a…
Nelson Olanipekun
Governance Nigeria
Nelson Olanipekun is founder and executive director of Citizens Gavel, a Nigerian NGO aimed at improving the access to justice and citizen engagement through the…
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