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Yassmin Abdel-Magied

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an Australian mechanical engineer, award winning social advocate, author and broadcaster. A Sudanese-born Muslim woman, she was named the 2015 Queensland Young Australian of the Year and released her memoir, Yassmins Story, a year later at the age of 24. Yassmin advocates for the empowerment of youth, women and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She founded the non-for-profit Youth Without Borders at age 16. Outside advocacy, she works as an engineer on offshore gas rigs and is an internationally accredited F1 journalist.

May 22, 2018

Opinion | Sudan Is About To Execute A Teen For Defending Herself Against Rape
December 11, 2017

Sexual Harassment Comes At A Cost. So Does Speaking Up About It.

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