Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler’s CEO, Maria has endured constant political harassment and arrests by the Duterte government, forced to post bail ten times...
Tatiana Mukanire

Tatiana Mukanire

National Coordinator of the National Movement of Survivors of Rape and Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tatiana MUKANIRE BANDALIRE is a human rights and women’s rights defender. She lives in Kavumu, a village located in the Kabare...
Samuel Rechek

Samuel Rechek

Sam Rechek is Program Coordinator for the Debate Team at Braver Angels, a U.S. nonprofit that combats political polarization. Sam has spent the last several years defending Americans’ free expression rights. While completing his undergraduate studies at the...