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Ilhan Omar, American Lawmaker

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October 9, 2019

Ilhan Omar is a Somali-born American lawmaker who currently serves as a member of the United States’ House of Representative for Minnesota’s District 5, having been elected in 2018. In 2016, she served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 60B district, where she became the…


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Marina Schuster, German Human Rights Activist and Politician

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October 2, 2019

Marina Schuster is a human rights activist and politician who served as the member of the German Bundestag, the lower chamber of the country’s parliament, for two consecutive terms, having assumed office in 2005. While in the parliament, she was the spokesperson for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Group,…


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Pinky Lilani, Founder, Spice Magic Limited.

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September 25, 2019

Appointed in 2015 as the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Mrs. Pinky Lilani is an Indian food specialist and advocate for women, Founder of Spice Magic Limited, a London-based company with business portfolio in restaurant and catering services. Pinky is the Founder and Chairman of…


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Nadia Murad, Human Rights Activist and First Iraqi and Yazidi to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize

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May 29, 2019

Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human rights activist working to help victims of sexual abuse and violence, a passion which came as a result of her captivity by the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

In 2014, the Islamic State attacked the Yazidi minority community in Iraq killing many including Nadia’s…


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Malala Yousafzai, Activist for Children, Activist for Women’s Rights

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May 15, 2019

Malala Yousafzai represents a voice for children and women in terms of their rights, especially in relation to education. Born in 1997, Malala started at the age of 11 to advocate girls’ rights to education in Pakistan when the Taliban started to stop girls from attending school. As a…