Hajer Sharief | |
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Born | 1994 (age 29–30) |
Citizenship | Libya |
Occupation | Peace activist |
Organization | Together We Build It |
Known for | Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, 2019 |
Awards | Student Peace Award, 2017 |
Website | https://togetherwebuildit.org/ |
Hajer Sharief (Arabic: هاجر الشريف Hajer al-Sharief; born 1994) is a Libyan peace and human rights activist. She co-leads the work of the Together We Build It (TWBI) organization in Libya. In 2011, and at the age of 19, Sharief co-founded TWBI to build peace in Libya and promote human rights. She is one of UN Women's 12 Champions on Women, Peace and Security, and Human Rights; and a member of the Extremely Together young leaders initiative, begun by Kofi Annan and the Kofi Annan Foundation. In 2020, Forbes named Sharief as one of "Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women", and she was listed by Avanec Media among their "100 Most Influential African Women" for 2020. A winner of the Student Peace Prize in 2017, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.