Amani Aruri

Amani is a Palestinian women’s rights activist and a member of the UN Women’s Global Youth Task Force on Beijing +25. She is also a member of the Gender Innovation Program AGORA, and a co-founder and member of Bani-Zaid Youth Council. Amani holds a Master in Economics from Birzeit University and has managed innovative programs that help youth and women in the region. Amani’s experiences in conflict affected countries like Palestine contributed to her understanding that engaging more people, especially girls and women, as peacebuilders and change-makers is necessary in order to prevent and break cycles of violence, and to achieve peace and justice.