5 Young Powerful Women from around the world

On International Women’s Day, I met five young powerful women who are making a difference. From fighting child marriage to holding leaders to their promises, they show how young women can lead in their communities and the world. This blog was originally featured on Restless Development’s We Are Restless blog. Read an extract below:

Roni, 29, Nepal

Roni was one of the first young people to respond after the earthquake last year, delivering emergency supplies and providing vulnerable people with support. She’s gone on to do internships, workshops, a leadership project and even designed and implemented an interactive learning programme for women and children after the earthquakes.

“My proudest moment in the earthquake response was teaching  Interactive learning to the  teachers and the children. In our country there is a traditional kind of education, the teacher will speak and there is no creativity. We used this technique which can make the children actively participate and communicate, and help them forget their trauma from the earthquake.”

Hear how  Roni bravely worked to rebuild her country after the Nepal earthquake in her blog.

Eva, 15, Tanzania

It’s been three weeks since Eva launched her campaign for clean water in her village in rural Tanzania. Already, Eva has inspired thousands of people around the world to use their youth power to make a difference.

“To my fellow young people, we should rise up and make ourselves heard. I am just one girl, but my voice matters.”

#StandwithEva, and young people everywhere, by signing her petition for clean water.  With bold new Global Goals agreed by world leaders, now is the time to make sure the new Tanzanian Government delivers on promises they made.