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The Young Activists Summit takes place every fall at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and is also open to a global online audience.
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Activists: Marley Dias (USA,black representation in the media), Sohanur Rahman (Bangladesh, democracy & climate action), Shanley Clémot McLaren (France, cybersexism), Alvaro Quiroz (Mexico, helping the homeless), Cynthia Houniuhi (Solomon Islands, climate action & human rights)
Activists: Roshni Perween (India, child marriage prevention), Maïmouna Ba (Burkina Faso, peacebuilding), Maung Sawyeddollah (Myanmar & Bangladesh, Rohingya people’s rights), Nisreen Elsaim (Sudan, climate action for peace), Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares (Colombia, environmental protection)
Activists: Pashtana Durrani (Afghanistan, giving girls access to education), C'est Prévue Lusila (Democratic Republic of Congo, protecting street children), Zulaikha Patel (South Africa, antiracism & social justice), Sameer Jha (USA, making classrooms safer for LGBTQI+ students), Sebastián Benfeld (Chile, environmental defenders protection), Keely Cat-Wells (England & USA, promoting disability rights)
Activists: Lual Mayen (South Sudan, video games for peace), Louise Mabulo (Philippines, sustainable farming & climate resilience), Jose Quisocala (Peru, a bank for children’s education), Gitanjali Rao (USA, technology for good), Titouan Bernicot (French Polynesia, super-corals for ocean conservation), Stacy Dina Adhiambo Owino (Kenya, female genital mutilation prevention (FGM))
Activists: Mohamad Al Jounde (Syria, education for refugees), Fiona Amony (Uganda, girl empowerment), Alexandra Cerezo (Guatemala, ethical and sustainable fashion), Zahraa Issa & Emma Sleiman (Lebanon, supporting victims of the Beirut explosion), Vanessa Nakate (Uganda, climate action advocacy), Finlay Pringle (Scotland, ocean conservation and climate protection)
Activists: Nadia Murad (Iraq, sexual violence prevention and women empowerment), Amy & Ella Meek (England, combating single-use plastic), Memory Banda (Malawi, child marriage prevention), Hamangaí Pataxó (Brazil, defending indigenous people’s rights), Rebecca Kabuo (Democratic Republic of Congo, advancing good governance)