Description: (Peace Activist)
Hajer Sharief is a prominent Libyan peace and human rights activist known for her leadership role in the Together We Build It (TWBI) organization in Libya. She co-founded TWBI to promote peace and human rights in the country. Sharief is recognized as one of UN Women's 12 Champions on Women, Peace and Security, and Human Rights. She is also a member of the Extremely Together young leaders initiative initiated by Kofi Annan and the Kofi Annan Foundation. Sharief has been honored with numerous accolades including being named one of "Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes in 2020 and listed among the "100 Most Influential African Women" by Avanec Media in the same year. She was a recipient of the Student Peace Prize in 2017 and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.