Two Maghrebi women named new Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka Arab World, an organization dedicated to enabling social entrepreneurship in the Middle East, just announced the names of its newest Ashoka Fellows – a distinction that qualifies them for support from the organization.

The first Fellow is Canadian-Libyan Alaa Murabit, who founded an organization called The Voice of Libyan Women. Its goal is to use “religious discourse… to positively reinforce social, economic, and political rights for women.” Moreover the organization’s mission is informed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the unique experience of “the start of [a] six month battle for democracy” in 2011. Murabit became involved with advocacy for women’s rights during the war when she used her medical training to treat wounded fighters. You can learn more about the extraordinary organization here.

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Two Maghrebi women named new Ashoka Fellows