Girl Up

Alex Gliwinski is a passionate activist from Warsaw, Poland committed to achieving gender equality and crafting intersectional solutions for the progr...

Alex Gliwinski is a passionate activist from Warsaw, Poland committed to achieving gender equality and crafting intersectional solutions for the progression of women's rights. A current senior in high school, she is highly committed to her role as Co-President of the South Forsyth Girl Up Chapter with a focus in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice. Beyond this, she has an aptitude for international relations with a fascination for global politics. She's served in every organizational and participating capacity of a Model United Nations conference and hopes to eventually work in either foreign affairs or law while advocating for advanced representation of women in leadership. As a passionate change maker serving her second year on the Girl Up Teen Advisory Board, Alex strives to be a voice empowering girls everywhere.

Alice Paredes is a seventeen-year-old activist from Lima, Peru. She is a passionate advocate for equal access to education, gender equality, and youth...

Alice Paredes is a seventeen-year-old activist from Lima, Peru. She is a passionate advocate for equal access to education, gender equality, and youth empowerment. Co-founder and Director of the youth-led organization ConexEDU, Alice hopes to support Latin American youth to maximize their potential and impact their communities positively through the power of education. She also leads Zenerations Peru, a community-based initiative that seeks to empower Generation Z through service projects and a media campaign. Alice has been awarded several distinctions for her social justice and activism work, such as the 2022 AMISA Global Citizen award and the IE University Junior Advisory Board membership. She aspires to pursue a professional career in International Relations and Public Policy, aiming to foster sustainable social and economic development across the world in the future.

Ammielle Wambo Becker is a womanist and innovator from Ontario, Canada, with experience in advocacy and leadership. Her main areas of activism are rep...

Ammielle Wambo Becker is a womanist and innovator from Ontario, Canada, with experience in advocacy and leadership. Her main areas of activism are reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial equity. Ammielle’s past projects range from educational workshops to fundraising, from web development to social media campaigns. She has been recognized for her computer science achievements and community engagement by organizations like NCWIT Canadian Aspirations and Helping Hands. Ammielle plans to study biotechnology research and public health to develop better health care tools and services. She enjoys watching and making films and is very concerned with the role and portrayal of women in the media.

Ana Beatriz Lopes is an activist who is a 16-year-old, comes from Brazil, and is passionate about martial arts, science, and education for girls and f...

Ana Beatriz Lopes is an activist who is a 16-year-old, comes from Brazil, and is passionate about martial arts, science, and education for girls and foreign people. She is concentrated on taking equality gender to sport and education, responsible to search’s scientific about it, doing lectures on racism and feminism at your school and courses to be turn instructor of Kung Fu. Besides, she will take part in the Latin American Leadership Academy in 2022 and is looking forward to following an area about International Relations and Business; mainly to organize schools or events that promote education in your country.

Ananya Bhatia is a current high school senior from Louisiana. Coming from a small city, she believes in the power of grassroots organizing and local a...

Ananya Bhatia is a current high school senior from Louisiana. Coming from a small city, she believes in the power of grassroots organizing and local advocacy and hopes to empower women starting at these levels. She is proud to serve as a Girl Up Teen Advisor, student advisor to Louisiana’s state legislature, Ballotpedia Fellow, and president of many school service clubs such as National Honor Society, UNICEF, and Model United Nations. Her passions include alleviating period poverty, protecting sexual and reproductive rights, and crafting equitable gender policy. She hopes to use her experience working in local school boards, city councils, and statewide lobbying to help reform governmental systems such as criminal justice, public education, and public health.

Burke is an upcoming senior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, where she is involved in various extracurriculars ranging from ice and field ho...

Burke is an upcoming senior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, where she is involved in various extracurriculars ranging from ice and field hockey to debate. She has also received numerous awards as a result of her exemplary leadership and hard work on her teams. She has been involved with Girl Up since 2016, attending camps and participating on the teen board. She attends many Girl Up events and has started a fundraiser to raise money for Girl Up by selling homemade items. Burke is excited to continue her journey with Girl Up this coming year and hopes to have an impact on young girls like herself.

Dhira Dharmakusuma is a 16-year-old rising high school senior and quality education advocate from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since 2016, Dhira has continued ...

Dhira Dharmakusuma is a 16-year-old rising high school senior and quality education advocate from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since 2016, Dhira has continued her efforts in championing quality education and sustainable development. In 2020, Dhira co-initiated an Indonesian youth-powered non-governmental-organization, Merakit Mimpi, focusing on social transformation through Education for the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to Merakit Mimpi, she has worked with many schools, students, and communities through her projects around Indonesia to resolve the issues of limited learning spaces, advocate for youth literacy, as well as champion gender equality and sustainability. She has also worked with policymakers locally, from school leaders (as the Student Council President and member of IB/WASC student committee) to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Directorate-General of Personnel (as a Youth Resource Person) to ensure that all curricula are catered towards education for global citizenship. Besides Student Council President and Youth Resource Person for the Ministry, Dhira also serves as the Editor-In-Chief of her school’s student magazine, Indonesian writer and translator for Dear Asians Initiative, and Head of Investor Relations and team member of Wu-Tang Capital, where she and her fellow investing-loving teammates advocated for financial literacy amongst Indonesian youth.

Isabel Liu (she/her) is a 17-year-old student, writer, and activist from Taipei, Taiwan. Isabel is passionate about bridging the gender gap in STEM an...

Isabel Liu (she/her) is a 17-year-old student, writer, and activist from Taipei, Taiwan. Isabel is passionate about bridging the gender gap in STEM and promoting comprehensive mental and sexual health education in schools. In addition to being a Girl Up Teen Advisor, Isabel also serves as a Community Ambassador for Kode With Klossy. Isabel hopes to study Computer Science, Political Science, and Journalism in the future, and is dedicated to creating a better future for gender minorities around the world!

Jubi Oladipo is an avid intersectional feminist who has dedicated herself to gender equality-related pursuits. Asides from being a board member of the...

Jubi Oladipo is an avid intersectional feminist who has dedicated herself to gender equality-related pursuits. Asides from being a board member of the Girl Up Greater Boston Coalition, she is involved in her school's Invest in Girls club, gender equality club, and feminist magazine. Jubi's specific interests lie in education, economic justice, racial equality, and advocacy. As a teen advisor, and in everything that she pursues, Jubi hopes to empower youth to use their voices and challenge systems of oppression.

Juliette Hulsizer is a rising senior at Lake Forest Academy from the northern suburbs of Chicago. As a student, athlete, musician, and advocate, Julie...

Juliette Hulsizer is a rising senior at Lake Forest Academy from the northern suburbs of Chicago. As a student, athlete, musician, and advocate, Juliette is incredibly passionate, dedicated and hardworking in everything she does. She leaves no job undone, no stone unturned, and completes everything to the best of her abilities while also having a smile on her face. Aside from Girl Up, Juliette also furthers her feminist goals by being an ambassador at Poker Power and Global Give Back Circle, with both organizations focused on empowering girls. As a science and math lover, Juliette believes that the best way to support girls is to offer equal opportunities to women in STEM fields, giving them tools to empower themselves and make impactful change. In her free time, Juliette works as a math tutor, reads non-fiction, goes for runs and plays the piano.

Katie McCabe is a rising junior at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the crew team, a page editor for th...

Katie McCabe is a rising junior at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the crew team, a page editor for the school newspaper, and manages the field hockey team. In her free time, she is an avid runner, baker, and reader, and can usually be found listening to Taylor Swift. Katie is passionate about girls’ education and menstrual equity around the world, and aspires to work in journalism when she is older. Since middle school, Katie has been an active member of GirlsUP, Inc., a DC non-profit committed to inspiring a deep and authentic sense of self in young girls. Since high school, Katie has been a member of the GirlsUP Teen Advisory Board, where she currently serves as a co-leader of its Communications Team.

Laura Gomezjurado is an aspiring computer scientist pursuing a path in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to medicine, biology and agriculture with ...

Laura Gomezjurado is an aspiring computer scientist pursuing a path in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied to medicine, biology and agriculture with a gender and social focus. She is passionate about fostering young activism, social change and peace through community-building, responsible applications of technology, scientific research and entrepreneurship, which is why she carries the recognition of Conrad Innovator. She believes AI applications must be driven towards the improvement of health and the construction of equality, striving to lead these efforts in her education and career pursuits. As a researcher, she is interested in integrating AI with molecular biology to create novel approaches in extending humans’ Maximum Lifespan Potential. As a public speaker and young activist, she hopes to empower the participation of women and girls into STEM for social good, particularly for rural development in Colombia and Latin America.

Liliana Talino is a Girl Up Club Leader and Teen Advisor with a passion for activism, particularly in the areas of Gender Equality, Climate Justice, R...

Liliana Talino is a Girl Up Club Leader and Teen Advisor with a passion for activism, particularly in the areas of Gender Equality, Climate Justice, Racial Equity and Girls' Right to Education. She believes that every girl has the power to change the world if she has access to the necessary education. Liliana loves to study subjects such as diplomacy, and intends to study Political Science or International Relations in the future. She is president of her school's Student Council, president and founder of Nzinga Girl Up and a member of Fridays For Future Angola.She intends to carry out fundraising campaigns, donations of books and sanitary pads and also inspire girls to create more clubs in Angola.

Lilianne Asokwah is a Girl Up club leader, coalition leader, and teen advisor. She is extremely passionate about advocating for girl's education, so m...

Lilianne Asokwah is a Girl Up club leader, coalition leader, and teen advisor. She is extremely passionate about advocating for girl's education, so much so that she coded a website focusing on the topic. As a strong believer in women's health equity, Lilianne created the first menstrual products drive in her school's district, and has started many traditions surrounding girl's empowerment and equality at her school, such as Women's History Month cards, an annual menstrual products drive, and an annual Galentine's Day celebration. After being diagnosed with scoliosis and finding out that women make up less than 8% of orthopedic surgeons, she decided that she would pursue orthopedics. Lilianne hopes and strive to empower girls everywhere to reach their dreams, even if they seem impossible.

María José Pérez (she/her/hers) is a seventeen year old Latina youth advocate for gender equality and climate justice from Oaxaca, Mexico. María h...

María José Pérez (she/her/hers) is a seventeen year old Latina youth advocate for gender equality and climate justice from Oaxaca, Mexico. María has been involved with Girl Up for more than three years and founded Ngueca la’ nu’ club in her community. As a learning enthusiast, she believes that knowledge is power and can come from many different ways and experiences. She is a firm believer in women’s abilities to pursue their dreams and aspirations, that is why she dreams of becoming a politician in Mexico and advocate for women’s better opportunities in education, sports and access to healthcare. She is a huge advocate for self care and having a balance, beyond her activism, you can find María running across her city or learning how to cook Mexican recipes. During the past two years she has been given the opportunity to grow her activism by participating in forums, podcasts, or meeting people from across the world.

Natalia Perez Morales is a student at Venice High School. Her advocacy work is centered around immigration, education, mental health awareness, gender...

Natalia Perez Morales is a student at Venice High School. Her advocacy work is centered around immigration, education, mental health awareness, gender equality and criminal justice reform. She has partnered with a nonprofit organization, The Home Girl Project, where she advocates for immigrant women who have experienced sexual and reproductive assault by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Natalia conducted a case study through Columbia University on community education strategies to benefit incarcerated youth of color. She also worked on a nationally broadcasted social justice video that reported on the defunding of the Los Angeles Unified School District Police. Natalia plans on pursuing a career in the legal field, especially the criminal justice system or immigration.

Nishita Sujan is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor. She is a campaigner and student activist, particularly passionate about equal education for all, as...

Nishita Sujan is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor. She is a campaigner and student activist, particularly passionate about equal education for all, as well as encouraging more women in STEM and politics. She has been a part of the Student Council for 5 years and has organised events such as International Women’s Evening at her school. She was selected for the Cambridge University Women in Science programme, and has continued to champion equal opportunities for girls regardless of their background through all she has learnt. Through her platform, Nishita aims to connect with and empower other girls like herself, allowing them to realise their full potential as successful young women in every aspect of their lives.

Nora Ngo Mitchell is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor who has been a lifelong advocate for women's rights. Nora resides in Florida, USA where she is t...

Nora Ngo Mitchell is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor who has been a lifelong advocate for women's rights. Nora resides in Florida, USA where she is the founder and leader of her local social justice group, Sarasota Students for Justice (@sarasotastudents4justice), as well as a member of her school district's Equity Committee. As a Blasian woman, she has a particular interest in the issues facing BIPOC women around the globe. Nora is a vehement believer in the power that education has in combatting intersectional discrimination; she plans to use her platform to help spread awareness and empowerment to people all over the world. Beyond her work with Girl Up, Nora is also a passionate writer, reader, and public speaker, and she hopes to pursue a college degree in the social sciences.

Raina Batra is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor from Livingston, New Jersey. Raina has been involved with advocacy for girl’s education and the UN t...

Raina Batra is a 2022-2023 Girl Up Teen Advisor from Livingston, New Jersey. Raina has been involved with advocacy for girl’s education and the UN through organizations such as Girls Learn International as a UN Delegate and Working Group on Girls as a CSW Core Caucus Member. Outside of her advocacy, Raina is an active member of both her school and state debate team, where she participates in Lincoln Douglas and World Schools Debate, and is a lawyer on her Mock Trial team. She has also worked as a campaign intern for Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, as well as a fellow at the DCCC, and serves as the Vice-Chair of the United States and Canada Region for the International Association of Political Science Students. Additionally, she serves as a social media manager for her town councilman, Al Anthony. She is primarily focused on educational access and equity for girls around the world.

Rene is a student activist, and leader who is especially passionate about advocacy for gender equality and mental health. During her time in Ghana Int...

Rene is a student activist, and leader who is especially passionate about advocacy for gender equality and mental health. During her time in Ghana International School, she has been a member of the Student Representative Council for over four years and has planned and facilitated over 20+ events and service projects. She is currently a member of the 'Young Feminist Collective' and continues to lead diversity and inclusion discussions at her school, crediting her passion for advocacy to her female-dominated upbringing in Ghana. Rene plans to use her platform to inspire girls like herself to tap into their full potential in order to bring about significant change to the dynamics of today's world.

Sarah is a rising senior and a part of the 2022-2023 cohort of Girl Up Teen Advisors. As a middle child in a large family and someone who has a multic...

Sarah is a rising senior and a part of the 2022-2023 cohort of Girl Up Teen Advisors. As a middle child in a large family and someone who has a multicultural childhood, she began to recognize the importance of feeling understood and equal. She is extremely passionate about gender and racial justice, as well as women in business and politics. Her family experiences drive her to commit to empowering and raising other young people up; For instance, during her time in the Global Issues Network Club, she was able to help fund the education of 32 inspiring young girls in Antananarivo, Madagascar. After discovering and joining "Stick to Change", a youth led activism group concentrated on racial and social justice, Sarah has gone on to write numerous articles for the group. She aims to continue pursuing her passions for the empowerment of women and supporting brilliant future young leaders during her time as a Girl Up Teen Advisor.

Sarah Ouardaoui is a 16 year old Girl Up Teen Advisor from Morocco. She holds great passion towards business and finance and would like to pursue a pr...

Sarah Ouardaoui is a 16 year old Girl Up Teen Advisor from Morocco. She holds great passion towards business and finance and would like to pursue a pre-business route in college. She’s the Vice-President of her school’s business club and works at a start-up consulting company called “ConsultingComp”. Sarah advocates for women in Business and Entrepreneurship, menstrual equity for all, and strives to fight off girls’ limiting mindsets. She wants to empower and teach women just how much they’re actually worth, and would like to show them that with enough faith in themselves they can unlock groundbreaking potential.
Even though Sarah’s ambitious contribution and advocacy is a small step towards gender equity, she believes that as long as she’s living she will do everything in her power to get as close as possible to her goals for world society!

"Saundarya Nair is a Girl Up leader from India, passionate about women in sports and girls in leadership, climate crisis through a feminist lens, LGBT...

"Saundarya Nair is a Girl Up leader from India, passionate about women in sports and girls in leadership, climate crisis through a feminist lens, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial and ethnic equity and menstrual hygiene. She has won awards at national-level debates, MUNs and art competitions, been part of the international IHRAF Youth Anthology and been recognised for social volunteering work through various NGOs. She was a presenter at the inaugural Girl Up Sports Innovation Lab, and a member of the enhanced Gender-Based Violence Pilot Programme. Apart from academic pursuits, she enjoys Indian classical dance, music and taekwondo.
She aspires to be Public Interest Attorney with special focus on environmental issues and gender justice."

Sriya Chippalthurty, a 17-year-old global gender equity advocate, activist, and organizer from Texas, USA, is a current Girl Up Teen Advisory Board Co...

Sriya Chippalthurty, a 17-year-old global gender equity advocate, activist, and organizer from Texas, USA, is a current Girl Up Teen Advisory Board Co-Chairwoman and Girl Up Houston Co-President. She has been involved with Girl Up since her 9th grade, and has served as a Teen Advisor for the 2021-2022 year. As an intersectional feminist, she focuses on a wide variety of issues, especially within sexual and reproductive health. She has paneled for numerous Girl Up events, both in-person and virtually. Beyond Girl Up, she works to achieve menstrual equity through her role with the Golden Rose Foundation, competes on her school’s DECA team, and organizes initiatives in her area pertaining to issues that disproportionately affect women. She enjoys going out with her friends, planning fun events, and shopping!

Varija Mehta is a Teen Advisor who has been involved with Girl Up for over three years. She is passionate about bridging the gender gap in STEM fields...

Varija Mehta is a Teen Advisor who has been involved with Girl Up for over three years. She is passionate about bridging the gender gap in STEM fields as well as achieving gender equality in sports. Throughout her time at Girl Up, Varija has presented at the National Leadership Summit, led the NJ Girl Up Coalition as Co-President, and has also presented at Girl Up's Sports Bootcamp about Title IX. In addition to Girl Up, Varija loves to learn new things and meet new people. She hopes to study computer science in college and aspires to be a cybersecurity analyst in the future. In her downtime, Varija loves to read, go for a run, and hang out with her friends.

The 19-year-old, Texas-based identical twins burst onto the scene back in 2013 with their YouTube channel, BrooklynAndBailey. They bill their channel...

The 19-year-old, Texas-based identical twins burst onto the scene back in 2013 with their YouTube channel, BrooklynAndBailey. They bill their channel as being "devoted with all things fun... including family vlogs, college life, crafting, fashion and beauty." As of this writing, the channel has racked up more than 6 million subscribers. Over on Instagram, the girls have more than five million followers on their joint account.

“I’m truly honored to add my voice to the work Girl Up is doing to empower young women and create an entire generation of female leaders. As I’v...

“I’m truly honored to add my voice to the work Girl Up is doing to empower young women and create an entire generation of female leaders. As I’ve traveled the world, I’ve seen the power that investing in girls can have. An empowered and supported girl is an incredible force for change; a change I am now excited to be a part of,” said Cara Delevingne of her new role as a Girl Up Champion.

Missouri native Katherine McNamara is an up-and-coming young starlet who can currently be seen starring as the lead ‘Clary Fray’ in the brand new ...

Missouri native Katherine McNamara is an up-and-coming young starlet who can currently be seen starring as the lead ‘Clary Fray’ in the brand new Freeform series “Shadowhunters,” (January 2016); a book-to-screen adaptation of the bestselling “The Mortal Instruments” book series. News of her casting traveled fast and wide, including Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Wrap, to name a few. The series premiered to stellar ratings, being the #1 series debut in more than two years.

Actress Malia Baker, the breakout star of Netflix's hit series "The Baby-Sitter's Club," was born in Botswana and moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada as a ...

Actress Malia Baker, the breakout star of Netflix's hit series "The Baby-Sitter's Club," was born in Botswana and moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada as a young girl. Malia's global perspective has been shaped by her experiences as a child in Botswana, fully understanding the need for humanity and compassion. She uses her platform to inspire and empower young girls to use their voices for change and equality.

Monique Coleman is most recognized as Taylor McKessie from the tremendously successful High School Musical franchise, as well as the 4th place contest...

Monique Coleman is most recognized as Taylor McKessie from the tremendously successful High School Musical franchise, as well as the 4th place contestant on season 3 of ABC's hit show, Dancing with the Stars. Adding to her list of many achievements, Monique has received two Teen Choice Awards, a Billboard Award, an NAACP Legacy Award, and a Camie for her role in the Hallmark Film,The Reading Room, starring opposite James Earl Jones.

Nigel Barker, internationally renowned fashion photographer, filmmaker, TV personality, author, humanitarian and father of two, is supporting the Girl...

Nigel Barker, internationally renowned fashion photographer, filmmaker, TV personality, author, humanitarian and father of two, is supporting the Girl Up as one of its champions, joining the movement to improve the lives of adolescent girls in the developing world. Nigel is best known as a photographer and judge on the show, America’s Next Top Model.

An award-winning Bollywood icon who has appeared in more than 40 films, Priyanka Chopra is one of India’s and America's most celebrated actresses. S...

An award-winning Bollywood icon who has appeared in more than 40 films, Priyanka Chopra is one of India’s and America's most celebrated actresses. She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan and has since won a National Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Awards in four categories.

As a Girl Up champion, three-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni will go from shattering world swimming records to mobilizing American girls to advocat...

As a Girl Up champion, three-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni will go from shattering world swimming records to mobilizing American girls to advocate for the world’s most marginalized girls, particularly in developing countries. “Through my partnership with Girl Up, I’m excited to encourage American girls to channel their energy and compassion into becoming powerful forces for change in the lives of their peers in developing countries,” said Soni.

Victoria starred in her own hit Nickelodeon series, “Victorious.” She played the musically talented “Tori Vega,” who unexpectedly finds hersel...

Victoria starred in her own hit Nickelodeon series, “Victorious.” She played the musically talented “Tori Vega,” who unexpectedly finds herself navigating life as a student at an elite performing arts high school.  Throughout the show’s duration, Victorious was the #1 live action comedy series in it’s time slot on all TV, with kids 6-17, reaching 40.4 Million kids, teens and tweens each quarter. Victorious also won “Favorite TV Show” at the Kids Choice Awards in 2012 and 2013.

Former NFL player Wade Davis is a thought leader, writer, public speaker, and educator on gender, race, and orientation equality. Wade is the NFL’s ...

Former NFL player Wade Davis is a thought leader, writer, public speaker, and educator on gender, race, and orientation equality. Wade is the NFL’s first LGBT inclusion consultant and currently consults for numerous professional sports leagues on issues at the intersection sexism, racism, and homophobia.

Beyond his work in sports, Wade currently consults for Netflix, Google, Viacom, and others to co-create transformative solutions to build inclusive corporate cultures.