Her Majesty Queen Mary, Queen of Denmark, is a passionate advocate for health, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. She has long worked towards creating a society where everyone feels that they belong.
Read moreCatarina Furtado is one of Portugal’s best-loved celebrities. She is well-known as a television, theatre and film actress, and also as an author, journalist, TV host and documentary filmmaker. She has worked for many years to empower women and girls around the world.
Read moreAcclaimed humanitarian, writer and actor Ashley Judd is fiercely committed to social justice. In particular, she believes that the sexual and reproductive health of girls and women – including choosing if, when and how many children to have – is at the heart of poverty eradication and sustainable development.
Read moreAward-winning journalist and author Isha Sesay has dedicated her life and career to upholding the rights of women and girls. She believes that universal access to reproductive healthcare services and living free of gender-based violence and harmful practices – such as female genital mutilation and child marriage – are non-negotiable human rights.
Read morePrincess Basma Bint Talal of Jordan is committed to furthering the aims of the Jordanian National Population Commission and actively supports the implementation of the National Population Programme. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the United States-based Population Council, among many other roles as an advocate for human-centred and sustainable development.
Read moreSupermodel, philanthropist, impact investor and mother of five Natalia Vodianova is strongly committed to empowering women and girls to take charge of their bodies and lives. She works to end shame surrounding menstruation, dismantle taboos, and advance women’s health and gender equality, and to generate concrete commitments from change-makers across sectors and industries.
Read moreHer Majesty Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan has been actively involved for many years in promoting social causes in her country, including in the realms of health, education and family.
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