March is Women’s History Month. A month where we stop and take the time to commemorate, encourage, observe and celebrate the vital role that women have played throughout American history.
And to take it a step further, this Women's History Month, we are giving flowers to the young women who are leading the next generation of change in the world. These are definitely young activists that you need to keep up and get familiar with.
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1. Marley Dias
Marley Dias is a sixteen year old groundbreaker. She is the founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and the author of the novel Marley Gets It Done: And So Can You!. Dias is also the 2021 Ambassador of National Education Association (NEA) Read Across America and has even spoken at the White House's United State of Women, alongside Michelle Obama and Oprah.
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2. Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who advocates for young girls to receive a quality education and pursue their right to learn. Because of her platform and fearlessness, Yousafzai has even been a victim of a vicious attack on her life, as she was shot in the head at the age of 15. Today, Yousafzai continues to fight for girls in Pakistan and beyond to receive free education for twelve years, and even invests in educators and other activists to help make this goal a reality.
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3. Doreen Moraa Moracha
Doreen Moraa Moracha is a young woman who was born in Kenya, HIV positive. She founded the “I Am Beautiful Story” which is a “digital initiative meant to create hope and awareness and also encourage people living with HIV that there is a beautiful life even after a positive HIV positive diagnosis.” Moracha is also a young leader in the International AIDS Society 2021, among many other titles.
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4. Samaira Mehta
Samaira Mehta is another young woman who is actually transforming the world of technology. She is a 14 year old entrepreneur and creator of the board game CoderBunnyz, which encourages both kids and women to receive an education in coding and the realms of STEM.
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5. Vanessa Nakate
Vanessa Nakate is an Ugandan climate activist who is using her platform to “promote the voices of African youth” on the subject. Nakate is working towards gender-equal climate education, and believes that all students should be offered a curriculum that does all it can to “investigate the causes of climate change and promote green skills and sustainable values.”
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6. Mari Copeny
Mari Copeny is also known as “Little Miss Flint,” as she hails from the state of Michigan, and uses her platform to promote girls’ voices on issues such as the Flint water crisis, environmental justice, and education. Copeny vows, “My generation will fix this mess of a government. Watch us.”
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7. Autumn Peltier
Autumn Peltier is a Canadian activist who advocates for access to clean water and environmental rights in first world nations and countries all over the globe. Peltier has spoken at the United Nations World Water Day and has even been honored by the Assembly of First Nations for being a “water protector.” Peltier is also the chief water commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation.
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8. Kheris Rogers
Kheris Rogers is a young activist who is working towards creating a bully-free future for all children. After being bullied for the color of her skin, Rogers launched the #FlexinMyComplexion campaign via Twitter. Today the brand has grown to a full scale clothing line and social movement.
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9. Naomi Wadler
Naomi Wadler is a young activist who targets the issues of gun reform and gun violence – particularly against young, African American girls. She is most remembered for capturing the hearts of the nation with the powerful speech that she delivered at the 2018 March For Our Lives rally.
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10. Chelsea Miller
Chelsea Miller is an award winning entrepreneur and activist who led the "Freedom March NYC" back in 2020. Miller boasts a long list of activist deeds which date back to elementary school and has grown to believe that it is our duty to fight for freedom. Millers hopes to inspire the next generation of change-makers with her pursuits.