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Meet Zeynep Dereli from Turkey

The up-and-coming Turkish politician, educational leader, businessperson with two decades of experience in several industries, and mother of two has much to tell about the worlds of business, politics, and education – not only in Turkey, but internationally. “Change in Turkey is imminent and the main catalysts of this change will be women”, says Zeynep Dereli, vice-president of the Democracy and Progress party (DEVA) and founder of Turkey’s first tech K-12 school, TINK, because “women are adaptable, we have this intrinsic ability.”

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#FEMALEFORWARDINTERNATIONAL
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Meet Nadia Makova from Russia

Nadia Makova is an entrepreneur who defies the stereotypes of women as simply housewives and mothers. She is a successful Russian entrepreneur, the CEO and managing partner of leading educational media Theory & Practice and a founder of several businesses in the communications and media industry. While she is changing this field in Russia, she also tries to defy the traditional, patriarchal understanding of female roles and enjoys having both a family and business.

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Music For Freedom
17.09.2021

Live Interview with Deedy Marji

On 27 August 2021, FNF Malaysia successfully held our Music for Freedom Live concert. And we come out with the winner Deedy Marji with his song Kita Bebaskan. After the live concert, Deedy Marji got the chance to be interview by MyKampus Radio. What are they talking about? Let's find out

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#FEMALEFORWARDINTERNATIONAL
15.09.2021 Svetoslav Todorov

Activism with never-ending enthusiasm

Vukosava Crnjanski on promoting fact-checking in Serbia and being resistant to the country’s complicated politics.

crnjanski
#FEMALEFORWARDINTERNATIONAL
13.09.2021 Svetoslav Todorov

Meet Vukosava Crnjanski from Serbia

Serbia is a country which has been through a lot and so have this country’s tireless activists. Against all odds, the years of slowly building a healthier dialogue about politics, independent journalism, and human rights have not left a mark on Vukosava Crnjanski’s motivation.

Liliia Hrynevych
#FEMALEFORWARDINTERNATIONAL
03.09.2021 Zornitsa Stoilova

Meet Liliia Hrynevych from Ukraine

Meet Liliia Hrynevych from Ukraine- the educator that brought each child’s individual success to the heart of the school system.

Leila de Lima
Human Rights Defenders
13.08.2021

Leila de Lima - “I remain unconquered.”

Leila de Lima is a politician, lawyer and human rights defender currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. She is one of the most vocal critics of President Duterte‘s war on drugs and the related and wide-spread human rights violations. Leila de Lima has been imprisoned on trumped-up and politically-motivated charges for over four years.

María Corina Machado
Human Rights Defenders
11.08.2021

María Corina Machado – “In the struggle for freedom, the defence of human rights is intrinsic”

María Corina Machado is the national coordinator of the liberal opposition party VENTE Venezuela and a prominent human rights defender. She played a central role in the large-scale protests against President Nicolás Maduro. She has received many awards for her commitment and continues to promote democracy and freedom in Venezuela despite repeated attempts to silence her.

Siarhej Zikratski
Human Rights Defenders
11.08.2021

Siarhej Zikratski – “There was a chance to achieve change, which I always wanted.”

Siarhej Zikratzki is a prominent Belarusian lawyer who has defended a lot of opposition leaders and journalists in many of the politically motivated trials of 2020-2021. In retaliation, his lawyer‘s licence was revoked and he had to leave the country for Lithuania, where he joined the team of Svetlana Tsikhanouskayato continue his fight for democracy.

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#FemaleFowardInternational
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The importance of starting from the bottom

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