Claudia Thomas Riché, Founder of NECH-CIEHHaitiSector: Health CareScaling type: Scaling deep, scaling up, scaling outAshoka Fellow since 2019 Link Claudia Thomas Riché, Founder of NECH-CIEH

Amina Evangelista Swanepoel and her team at Roots of Health are combating the stigma surrounding sexual health and providing crucial reproductive health services in the Philippines. Their hard work has paid off: teenage pregnancies in Palawan’s capital of Puerto Princesa have decreased by a third.   Rahet Bally Website Amina Evangelista Swanepoel, Executive Director of Roots...

Hasina Kharbhih’s organization Impulse NGO Network (INGON) has revolutionized the fight against human trafficking through its globally-recognized Impulse Model that strengthens prevention mechanisms and facilitates a streamlined process of reporting and reintegration of survivors.  Rahet Bally Website Hasina Kharbhih, Chairwoman and Founder of Impulse NGO Network Meghalaya, India

Nawal Mostafa’s organization Children of Female Prisoners Association (CFPA) has not only shed light on the formerly invisible population of female poverty prisoners in Egypt, but has transformed the public perception of these women and their children from criminals to victims of an unjust system. Rahet Bally Website Nawal Mostafa, Founder of Children of Female Prisoners Association  Cairo, Egypt

Viviana Waisman, the founder of Women’s Link Worldwide, is fighting for gender justice around the world by using the law to protect and advance the rights of women and girls.  Rahet Bally Website Viviana Waisman, President and CEO of Women’s Link Worldwide Latin America, Europe, and East Africa

Saskia Niño de Rivera’s organization Reinserta has changed both policies and mindsets in Mexico to create a better life and future for children and youth in the criminal justice system.  Rahet Bally Website Saskia Niño de Rivera, Co-Founder of Reinserta Mexico City, Mexico

Nani Zulminarni, Founder of PEKKAJakarta, IndonesiaSector: Women’s rights, Equity, Civic EngagementScaling type: Scaling deep, scaling up, scaling outAshoka Fellow since 2007 Rahet Bally Website Nani Zulminarni Photo by Ashoka