2020
Lida Minasyan
- Age: 30
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I believe in women's potential, and I want to see every woman empowered.
- Lida Minasyan
Bio
Lida Minasyan was born and raised in Armenia. This summer, she will receive a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Lund University. As a Partnerships Specialist at Global Fund for Children, Lida identifies, cultivates, and manages partnerships and donor opportunities for the organization. She is a former boardchair and current member of the Non-discrimination and Equality Coalition, as well as a co-founder of the social enterprise Fierce.
What ignited your pursuit for gender equality?
Sexism and violence against women put me in active resistance against patriarchy since I was a teenager and turned me into a women’s human rights advocate over time.
Please share your biggest wins as an advocate for gender equality.
I advocated for the integration of gender education in the high school curriculum in Armenia and presented it on the Human Rights Council 35 side panel as a good practice recognized by the UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls.
Outside of your gender equality advocacy work, what do you enjoy doing?
I enjoy dancing, learning new things, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Languages Spoken:
- Armenian (Advanced/Native)
- English (Advanced/Native)
- Russian (Intermediate)
- English (Advanced/Native)
Speaks On:
- human rights-based advocacy
- uniting the feminist movement through storytelling
- social entrepreneurship
Past Awards, Certifications, or Fellowships:
- Swedish Institute Visby Scholarship (2019-2020)
- Atlas Corps Fellow (2018-2019)
- One Young World Peace Ambassador (2018)
- Completion Certificate of Global Leadership Lab organized by Atlas Corps
- International Human Rights Training Program organized by Equitas
