An event during ahead of the Summit of the Future where the voices of girls from every corner of the globe take center stage, calling for equal access to education, safety from violence, the right to control their own bodies, and urgent climate action.
Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future, with pivotal milestones like Beijing+30 in 2025 and the final SDG Summit in 2027 on the horizon, this dialogue was a key moment to turn these demands into tangible outcomes.
Girls are no longer willing to be sidelined—they want to be part of the action - innovating and contributing to a better future. This event serves as a launchpad to ensure their voices are not just heard but acted upon. It’s about disrupting the status quo, challenging global leaders to rise to the occasion, and ensuring that girls’ demands shape the global agenda moving forward. The event will premiere the Afghan Dreamers Trailer—a powerful story of resilience and hope, showing how Afghan girls are breaking barriers and inspiring the world.
Speakers Included:
Rina Amiri, US Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights
Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager, Skills for Social Impact, Microsoft Philanthropies
Nicole, Board Member, Save the Children Child Advisory Zimbabwe
Roya Mahboob, Founder of the Digital Citizen Fund and the first female CEO in Afghanistan
Ayda Haydarpour, Afghan Girls Robotic Team Member
Nilab Ibrahimy, Impact Afghanistan Project Member, Brown University
Batool Behnam, Impact Afghanistan Project Member, Brown University
Kathy Li, Impact Afghanistan Project Member, Brown University
Yifan Zhang, Impact Afghanistan Project Member, Brown University
Alua Samat, Bard College Student, GirlUp
Lauren Simpson, Walking the Talk Steering Group, Restless Development
Erica Carroll-Ogunka, Economic Affairs Officer, UN-OHRLLS
Joan Kembabazi, Member of the partnership consortium of Education Shifts Power, UNGEI
Marcy Levy, Adolescent Development Manager, UNICEF
