Speaker Information

Youth Session

Panelist

Hajer Sharief

  • Co-founder, Together We Build It

    Hajer Sharief is a peace and human rights activist. She is the co-founder of the Together We Build It (TWBI) organization in Libya. In 2011 and at the age of 19, she co-founded TWBI to build peace in Libya and promote human rights.

    She is one of UN Women's 12 Champions on Women, Peace and Security, and Human Rights, and a member of the Extremely Together young leaders initiative, begun by the Kofi Annan Foundation. In 2020, Forbes named her as one of "Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women", Hajer was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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