Betselot Kefelegn

Recruitment and Mentorship team lead (She leads focal point)

Yellow Movement

I am a 22-year-old feminist double majoring law and accounting student, deeply passionate about making a difference. Since my freshman year, I have been an active member of the Yellow Movement, where I currently serve as the recruitment and mentorship team lead and She Leads program focal point. As a member of the global advisory board for She Leads and an intern at the Ethiopian Human Right Defenders Center, I am committed to bringing about transformational leadership change in my country, specifically focusing on women’s leadership, inclusion, and safety and I aspire to create a more equitable future.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	It’s Time for Action: Trust, Power and Resources to Girls and Movements Concurrent Room MH 3-1	The session will spotlight girls’ political power from the local community level to global multilateral processes such as Generation Equality. This will be an Read More The session will spotlight girls’ political power from the local community level to global multilateral processes such as Generation Equality. This will be an interactive session with funders, decision-makers, civil society, girls and young feminists to hold powerful, provocative conversations grounded in feminist principles. The session objectives are as follows: – Lift up girls’ political power and the importance of resourcing girls’ resistance – Spotlight examples of girl- and young feminist-led activism, campaigning and political participation from the local to global level and resourcing girls’ political power – Hold political conversations between activists, funders and decision-makers on how and why to shift resources to girl- and youth-led groups – Ground the session in a shared understanding of collective care Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by Girl Up, United Nations Foundation and Plan International Read Less Speakers Chido Mpemba Chairperson's Envoy on Youth Africa Union Commission Farida Ally Founder Elimu Care Betselot Kefelegn Recruitment and Mentorship team lead (She leads focal point) Yellow Movement Anita Dywaba Journalist and Human Rights Activist Girl Up- United Nations Foundation