Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Persian: born 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Canadian Human Rights Activist, President and Co-Founder of Stop Child Executions.
In addition to being an outspoken activist on behalf of the people of Iran, she is also a talented singer, songwriter, model, actress, pilot, former Miss World Canada and Miss World 1st runner up. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1981.
1. Don't interrupt women when they speak, control their space, or assume they need your protection. Focus on the effect of your actions, rather than on the intent.
2. Support women's leadership and help elect progressive women to political office.
Of the estimated 110 million children in the world who do not attend primary school, more than 60 million are girls. The 60 million girlsFoundation knows that programs directed towards girls’ education are the most effective community investment in the developing world.
60 million girlsFoundation is a group of committed women working to support education projects that target the most vulnerable and marginalized girls in countries with the greatest gender inequality.