Nonya Khedr is an Egyptian immigrant and women’s rights advocate working as a grassroots advocacy coordinator at Amnesty International USA (AIUSA)—the largest organization protecting human rights worldwide, with over 10 million advocates and volunteers in 150 countries. In her role, Nonya supports the management of three programs—she builds and strengthens AIUSA's Human Rights Education Program; pushes the organization’s legislative agenda forward; and contributes to the growth of AIUSA's International movement. Besides AIUSA, Nonya founded a nonprofit called SheFFA to advocate against female genital mutilation (FGM) by conducting educational workshops and providing resources for survivors of FGM. She continues her activism through grassroots organizing and has been appointed by the NYC Mayor to serve as an advisor on the committee to end FGM. She’s also a Board Member at Malikah—a global movement of women leaders advocating against gender-based violence. Nonya is a City College Great Grad, UNA Emerging Leaders Fellow, Colin Powell Fellow, Clinton Global Initiative Fellow, Skadden Arps Scholar, and Forbes Under 30 Scholar. She graduated from The City College of New York with a BA in International Studies and a minor in Human Rights. Nonya has been admitted to the Master of International Affairs program at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University for the Fall 2023 term. She comes from a low-income family and is looking for scholarships to help fund her degree. LinkedIn Proflie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonya-khedr-4a3222156/