COHORT ‘24
COHORT ‘24
IN 2024, WE SELECTED
12 COURAGEOUS LEADERS
FOR THE INAUGURAL GFIC COHORT ‘24
7 month program
These fellows will embark on a seven-month accelerator experience (June – January), delivered in a dynamic virtual format.
$10,000
Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded a US $10,000 Global Fellows Prize.
Networking
Participants will gain access to the Mentors community and become part of the Global Fellows network by CHRHS at Brown University.
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Axana Soltan
(she/hers), 26 yo, Afghanistan, United States
A human rights lawyer and research scholar. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree.
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Deborah Akello
(she/her), 33 yo, Uganda
Bar-certified attorney founded Women And Girls Rights Advocacy Uganda in 2019 to advocate for the rights of rural, uneducated women and girls.
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Muetter Iliquid
(she/hers), 26 yo, China/Uyghur
Uyghur academic activist and human rights lawyer, has extensive experience advocating against the persecution of Uyghurs and Turkic minorities in China.
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Noemi Grütter
(she/hers), 29 yo, Switzerland
Coordinator for Advocacy and Collaborations at the Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA), working at the intersection of climate and gender justice.
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Anastase Ndagijimana
(he/his), 29 yo Rwanda
A gender and education activist, Founder and Executive Director of We Got Your Back NGO and Rwanda Men Engage Network Youth Coordinator.
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Rita Kamazima
(she/hers), 34 yo, Tanzania
Global health and gender professional, committed to youth empowerment and gender justice, having served extensively with US Governmental Agencies and contributed to public health initiatives.
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Jhuma Sen
(she/hers), 39 yo, India
Practicing Advocate at the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court, specializes in anti-discrimination law, criminal justice, and gender justice.
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Sarah Imran
(she/hers), 33 yo, Pakistan
Political Science PhD candidate focused on Feminist Comparative International Politics, is dedicated to gender justice.
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Saro Imran
(she/hers), 30 yo, Pakistan
The transgender activist has been advocating for transgender rights, culminating in the historic Trans Protection Act 2018, and has received multiple awards for her contributions
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Shannon Hardy
(she/her), 29 yo, Sri Lanka
Advocates for legal and policy reforms to promote human rights, currently supporting the Sri Lanka Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) in gender equality and social inclusion advocacy.
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Tara Grace Connolly
(she/her), 27 yo, N. Ireland
An activist and advocate, currently sits on the All-Island Women’s Forum and the Shared Island Youth Forum, working on peace building and gender issues.
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Yasmina Benslimane
(she/her), 31 yo, Morocco
Award-winning feminist activist, consultant, and women's empowerment coach founded Politics4Her to advance gender equality and advocate for political participation.