Neema Namadamu is an advocate for peace and women’s rights and a disability rights activist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Born in the High Plains of Itombwe…
Chiedza Mufunde is a seasoned strategist who has worked across Africa and the United States. She has gained a wealth of experience in global education policy, advocacy and investment advisory,…
“Everjoice (EJ) Win has been active in feminist and social justice movements in her country, Zimbabwe, the African continent and globally for over 30 years. She started her development career…
Hope Chigudu is an activist with decades of experience in feminist movement building and feminist leadership development. As the founding and managing Director of HopeAfrica, Hope’s approach to organizational development,…
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro is an internationally recognized leader in Women’s Movements, International NGOs, Global Multilateral Organizations, and Ecumenical Agencies. She is the immediate past President and CEO of the Global…
Dr. Najma Mohamed has a background in climate, environment and sustainable development and has been involved in designing, implementing and profiling transformative and inclusive approaches to policy and practice. She…
Born and raised in Kenya, Shivani believes the key to lion conservation is working in partnership with local communities. She founded Ewaso Lions in 2007 to promote coexistence between carnivores…
Patricia Mupeta-Muyamwa is a natural resource governance specialist with twenty-two years of experience in protected area management, community conservation and rural development. She has worked for The Nature Conservancy (TNC)…
Rudo is an African feminist, activist-scholar and artist fiercely committed to social justice and community self-determination. She has worked at local and international levels combining feminism, decoloniality and the creative…
Beattra Wilson is a senior leader and urban forestry professional in the U.S. federal government. She leads a national program that conserves and grows trees and greenspace in urban communities—overseeing…
