Deborah Chumbu

A young woman with a neutral expression stands outdoors, framed by tangled branches in the background

Deborah’s full name is Mwinono Deborah chumbu, Blantyre Malawi. She is 17-years-old and a raising African youth activist and gender equality advocate. She is the Founder of Afroactivists and a Girl Up’s Teen Advisor in Malawi. Deborah engages in international cooperation to help make a better environment for young girls and women, and she focuses her activism on policy change for the development of females. Deborah loves reading, traveling but mostly loves taking action for the better!

One action Deborah would like you to do:

“I would love people to support me so that I am encouraged to make more impact and changes in the work I do by following up with my activism.”

Follow Deborah on Instagram and find out more about her work on Afro Activists and Girls Up’s Instagram.