

She's a Nigerian author who has a book called We Should All Be Feminists. Goats and Soda These Teens Don't Want To Be The U.N.'s Token Youth ActivistsĪlice: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We fed so many kids and made them happy, and that was really special.

Last year, I helped raise donations to help feed 35 families in Angola. Liliana: There are so many problems in my community, but Angola's hunger crisis takes priority. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. I am currently working on a letter-writing campaign advocating for immigrant women who have been sexually assaulted by U.S. Natalia: I'm passionate about immigration reform. I could see the smiles on the faces of people as we were serving them. During the height of the pandemic, I helped organize a campaign to provide feminine products to women in homeless shelters. Sriya: I care a lot about period poverty and reproductive rights.

So my foundation raised about $500 to buy her a smartphone and a year of mobile data so she could attend online classes and do her homework. She was the best student in her grade and dreamed of being a health-care worker, but her family couldn't afford to buy her the technology she needed to take virtual classes. In 2020, I met Angelina, a sixth grader who lived in a rural area about 3 hours outside of Lima. What issue do you care most about? And how have you helped girls and women in your community?Īlice: I'm most passionate about solving gender inequality in education.
