Daniel Villatoro is a One Young World Journalist of the Year Award winner, and the Coordinator of the Latin American LGBTI+ Journalism Initiative by the International Women’s Media Foundation, a programme that provides training and support on accurate reporting methods to surpass prejudice across the region.

The aim of the Initiative is to reshape the narratives in mainstream media about women and LGBTI+ people in Latin America. Since 2018, they have trained more than 400 editors from Spanish-speaking media in gender and diversity perspective through their  “Inclusive coverage: Gender perspective in the newsrooms" MOOC with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

They have also trained 240 journalists through their “More Inclusive Journalism” programme which lasts for eight months. It covers topics such as intersectionality and editorial angles, gender perspectives and women’s stories, gender-based violence and LGBTI+ narratives. Additionally, the Initiative provides support via editorial advisory, production grants and mentorship in the development of more than 120 small media projects.

Shatyam is a human rights advocate focused on harm reduction and physical, social and mental wellbeing. Shatyam was the Director of the Collectif Urgence Toxida (CUT), an organisation that came about to combat the increasing rate of HIV infections with providing preventive measures & treatment for priority populations, including people who inject drugs (PWID), sex workers, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV in Mauritius.

Shatyam is a 2022 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity, an NGO Representative with the Country Coordinating Mechanism of the Global Fund, and a member of the Long-Acting Technologies Community Advisory Board for the Treatment Action Group.

Their Needle Exchange Programme (NEP), implemented in collaboration with the Mauritian Ministry of Health, was active in 47 sites and with 12,000 beneficiaries as of 2022.They were the first organisation to implement a NEP programme in the country. For People Who Inject Drugs, they monitor 1,500 persons and distribute around 63,000 syringes and needles.

Avinash is the co-founder of the Mumkin Hai Development Foundation, which aims to help the Himalayan communities in India become more socio-economically and environmentally sustainable, and is part of GiZ’ #diaspora2030 programme.

Mumkin Hai aims to work at the intersection of women and youth entrepreneurship, conservation and climate-adapted agriculture.

Avinash was also the CEO of Waste Warriors Society, a non-profit organisation that aims to improve waste management in an eco-sensitive manner within the Himalayan landscapes in northern India. Over their projects, they have collected 5,570 tonnes of waste, trained students in 350 schools, engaged with 160,000 people and helped 600 businesses develop more sustainable practices.

Gabriel is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Politize!, a civil society organisation founded in 2015, that aims to raise awareness and provide information about politics and democracy with the newer generations. Politize! produces free and unbiased content of political education on the internet, trains civic leaders for being capable of solving public problems and trains teachers to educate the youth in the process to become an engaged citizen.

Since the beginning, Politize! has achieved 90 million unique users, 3,300 contents produced, 600,000 followers on social media, 2,500 citizen leaders trained to solve public problems, 1307 teachers trained to develop citizenship skills on 75,000 students, and won six prizes over their eight years in operation.

Gabriel was named by Forbes Brasil as part of the Under 30 2022 cohort. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Director of ACBG Brasil, a civil society organisation that supports head and neck cancer patients advocating for better policies in order to improve their quality of life and social inclusion. Finally, Gabriel holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration, a MSc degree in Administration and is about to conclude his PhD in Administration, having experiences as a professor besides his career as a social entrepreneur.

Uche founded Natal Cares, a social enterprise that leverages the power of mobile technology, machine learning, and low cost innovation to combat maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria.

In order to bridge the healthcare information gap existing in underserved communities, Natal Cares delivers valuable healthcare information using SMS and voice notes in six local languages. These personalised weekly texts/voice-notes remind expectant mothers of pregnancy follow-ups, clinical-reminders, child-growth and nutrition, symptoms of common childhood-illnesses, antenatal and postnatal care tips.

Through this service, Natal Cares ensures that its subscribers have access to the critical health and nutritional information they need to assist with a healthy pregnancy. So far, Natal Cares has helped more than 45,000 women across 52 rural communities in Nigeria, trained 500 midwives on delivery practices to develop their skills, and economically empowered 30 women that work as community agents with them.