Young Leaders Directory

They're changing the world. Will you?
From climate justice to education rights, LGBTQIA+ visibility to ending period poverty, young people are leading global change, and WOW is here to amplify their voices.
The WOW Young Leaders Directory is a living celebration of extraordinary girls, young women and non-binary young people (ages 11–25) who are transforming their communities through activism. Launched in 2020, the Directory now includes over 149 changemakers from 61 countries, each profiled in their own words, sharing what drives them and how they’re taking action.
The Directory is more than a platform – it’s a global community of hope, courage and possibility. These young leaders connect online, exchange ideas, and even go on to become WOW Festival speakers and mentors for the next generation.
At WOW, we believe that young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they’re already leading. The Young Leaders Directory exists to spotlight their work, build global solidarity, and help them go further, together.
Explore 2023’s Young Leaders Directory
Jane Adisa Okelo

Afghan Dreamers

Zahra Basil

Sara Bonaparte

Āniva Clarke

Claudia Collins

Maria da Silva

Othembele Dyantyi

Aya Elzein

Maria Esperanta Gaspard

Silvia Gaspard

Romina Grigore

Faith Guilbault

Ain Husniza

Onitina Iavotriniaina Raharimalala

Batoul Ibrahim

Maria Jose Palomeque

Nabiha Kassim Ally

Tian Liu

Chiara Longo

Floridalma López Atz

Sofia Luna Quispe

Britney Madondo

Olivia Mandle

Aladeselu Margaret Ayomikun

Sophia Mathur

Noella McMaher

Anelisa Mgedezi

Yola Mgogwana

Phuong Nhi

Diya Payal

Aminta Permpoonwiwat

Amna Quddus

Thainá Silva de Paula Theodoro

Yeva Skalietska

Marifer Treviño

Lauryn Wanjiru Ng'ang'a

Explore 2022’s Young Leaders Directory
Zayna Ahsan

Sapphire Alexander

Mabel Alie

Amanda Amaeshi

Adhara Ayndrila

Aeshnina Azzahra Arisandi

Aniya Butler

Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe

Sena Chang

Licypriya Devi Kangujam

Saoirse Exton

Grace Fong

Neha Gurung

Aseel Jamal Soboh

Marscella Ling

Ketsia Passou

Jessica Paule-Oriane

Veronika Podliesnova

Sofia Scarlat

Polina Rubis

Anya Sen

Kai Shappley

Divina Stella Maloum

Sindhu Surapaneni

Rudaba Tabassum

Nelli Tarapata

Paris Thompson

Zaya Wade

Explore 2021’s Young Leaders Directory
Adebola Oluchi Aderibigbe

Nada Al-Ahdal

Yande Banda

Saiban Binte Shahaj

Favour Chukwugolum

Darien Dawood

Anya Dillard

Ana Malia Melanie Angeles Falemaka

Kimberley Fusire

Oumaima Guezir

Rebecca Sarah Jawara

Farah Kassab

Emily Katy

Emaan Danish Khan

Dohyeon Kim

Yolanda Renee King

Joanne Seoyoung Lee

Mariami Lomtadze

Sima Mangal

Emilia Massou

Isabel Mavrides-Calderón

Rochelle Meaden

Edelsin Linette Mendez

Mofiyin Onanuga

Emaculate Oscar

Hongyi Howey Ou

Selin Özünaldım

Gia Parr

Sunaya Amrin Rahman

Iram Rehman & Madeyah Khan

Mimi Ronson

Osroush Sabir

Aisha Saleh

Sanya Sharma

Jariatu Sillah

Khadija Uddin

Explore 2020’s Young Leaders Directory
Heba Rose Ahmed

Dola Akter Reba

Selin Alara Örnek

Peace Ayo Adegbola

Rym Badran

Rebecca Butler

Gabriela Cerezo

Supitcha Chailom

Amelia Chenzaie

Deborah Chumbu

Annelise Eileraas-Liu

Yousra El Meeyuf

Lola Fayokun

Maya Ghassali

Sarah Ghassali

Nawal Haider Butt

Ishita Islam
Imaan Jufeer

Srijana Kunwar

Saru Khadka

Wahiba Lachheb

Catarina Lorenzo

Iva Milošević
Viktorija Milošević

Mariam Mohamed Hussein

Agnes Mokami

Hayat Muse

Tawananyasha Musengi

Grace Namutebi

Ariadne Papatheodorou

Maryam and Nivaal Rehman

Alexxa Roderiguez
Theresa Rose Sebastian

Grace Salomy Sichula

Seravi Victoria Silva Harris

Jacobina Smith

Jaiden West

Mishca Wright

Kate Yeo



