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This article features an interview with Stacey Epperson, founder of Next Step Network and participant in the second edition of the Dela programme, a global systems change accelerator co-created by Ashoka and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) and Ashoka partnered to develop a unique opportunity for Middle Years Program (MYP) students, ages 14-17 in IB schools worldwide to propose and scale their ideas for social change. Together, the IB and Ashoka believe that in a world that is constantly in flux...

A changemaker is someone who has the courage to attempt to make their dreams of change a reality. It’s the transformation of one’s talent and passion into an experience that enables us and others.

BeUnic is among the very few startups in India that offer a unique marketplace for queer entrepreneurs, artisans, and creators. In this conversation with Ashish Chopra , Co-founder of BeUnic, we learn about challenges faced by queer micro-entrepreneurs and the need for large corporations to stop...

Transmen face extreme gender-based violence and have been 'invisibilised' in society, and unfortunately also within the broader community of gender and sexual minorities. In this conversation with Shaman Gupta , a Transman and Co-founder of TWEET Foundation, we learn about the unique challenges...

Yagya is an Indian teenager who started the 'Desi Teen Queer Club' as an online and offline community of young people who identify as part of the gender and sexual minority to find a safe space and supportive community.

In this conversation, Sadam Hanjabam , Founder of Ya_All, talks about his changemaking journey and the positive change being created by young people in the North East of India. The Ya_All team is promoting a holistic conception of wellbeing that addressed queer rights, mental health, peace-building...

Ramkrishna Sinha , Co-founder of Pride Circle, talks about creating demand for LGBT+ talent at all levels and ensuring inclusion at corporate workspaces and on college campuses. Through their flagship audit - the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) - Pride Circle offers a benchmarking tool for...

During World Refugee Day, it is important to recognize how protecting human rights extends to cultivating living environments that encourage wellbeing, a sense of security and opportunities for expanding livelihoods. Despite the obstacles to improving living conditions amidst widespread social...

Ashoka in Africa is in the process of launching a committed and collaborative community of Ashoka Africa Builders who are eager to roll up their sleeves and support Ashoka, Ashoka Fellows, and Young Changemakers on the continent to intensify and scale their impact. We are at a critical point in...

Through her work in the Thane district of Maharashtra, Dr Yoga Nambiar is building an intersectional movement for positive change at the grassroots. In this conversation, Yoga shares the grim situation of elderly trans* people in India.

New Ashoka fellow in Norway Jimmy Westerheim is shifting understanding of mental health challenges, exposing how they are common struggles of a shared human experience. His organization “The Human Aspect” is paving the way for this shift by opening the discussion of mental wellbeing. Individual...

Dominika Szaciłło, founder of the grassroots movement “Uwaga, śmieciarka jedzie” in Poland, is radically limiting the volume of trash accumulating in landfills by introducing a new role to the system: trash brokers. Through her participation in the third edition of the Dela programme, a systems...

Through his work Mann Chavan, Founder of TALMS is providing trans* folks the autonomy to choose their preferred healthcare provider when it comes to sex reassignment surgeries, hormone replacement therapy, and other vital gender-affirming services. While the existing policy framework focusses on...

Ashoka is accelerating the “Everyone A Changemaker” (EACH) Movement by expanding its reach to six Metro areas in Nigeria and by beginning the selection of Ashoka Young Changemakers in Nigeria.

"Ashoka has unveiled six Nigerian youths below the age of 21 who, irrespective of their young age have decided to apply themselves to creating the desired changes needed to make the world a better place. "The young Nigerians plugged into the Ashoka Young Changemakers program launched to support...

Bill Drayton gives insight into the 'Everyone a Changemaker' movement in Nigeria in this in depth interview with Amaka Anagor-Ewuzie of Business Day Nigeria

Silverbird News 24 TV in Lagos, Nigeria covered the Ashoka Africa launch in a segment of their 10 o'clock news hour: "Young innovative Nigerians now have a platform to actualize their ambitions to contribute to the growth of the country. This is the benefit of a project spearheaded by Ashoka Africa...

"The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) through its Faculty of Education has concluded plans to start changemaker course. The Dean, Faculty of Education (FOE), Prof. Uchenna Osuji, disclosed this during the official launch of Everyone A Change Maker (EACH) Movement in Nigeria. "The movement...

"The Lagos State Government has partnered with Ashoka Young Changemaker, the largest global network of social entrepreneurs to launch a programme that will inspire changemakers between the age of 10 to 21 years. The Co-Founder, Ashoka Young Changemakers (AYC), Mr Yashveer Singh, made this known...