Nadya Okamoto, PERIOD

In 2014, when she was just 16 years old, Nadya Okamoto founded PERIOD.org a non profit with the goal of ending period poverty and stigma through service, education and advocacy.

FollowJess Docherty1 September 2020Period, Education, Menstruation, activist Comment

Marsha P Johnson, "The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson"

Marsha was a central figure in the gay liberation movement, self-identified drag queen, performer, and survivor.

WatchJess Docherty1 July 2020LGBTQ, Watch, Netflix, TV, activistComment

Elyse Fox, @SadGirlsClub

Elyse Fox is a filmmaker, activist and founder of Sad Girls Club. Elyse started Sad Girl’s Club after her own experiences with depression.

FollowPoppy Robinson31 May 2020Instagram, Mental Health, activist, Filmmaker, CommunityComment

Sarah Mardini, #FREEHUMANITARIANS

Sarah is an activist and became the first female refugee to return to the refugee camp in Lesbos. Whilst working with refugees on Lesbos in 2017 Sarah was arrested, along with her colleague Seán, and held in a Greek prison for 100 days.

FollowPoppy Robinson8 March 2020sarah, mardini, yusra, amnesty, international, human, rights, humanitarian, activist, freehumanitarians, refugee, lesbosComment