Anjum Sultana is an award-winning public affairs strategist, sought-after media commentator, accomplished public speaker and published researcher with expertise in gender equity, public health, youth leadership and civic engagement. In 2020, Sultana was named a Global Woman of Distinction by the NGO Committee on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), as well as named one of Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability by Corporate Knights.
Sultana is the director of youth leadership and policy advocacy at Plan International Canada, a member of a global coalition dedicated to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls.
World leaders and decision-makers must understand the climate crisis is much more than an environmental challenge — it poses a formidable threat to the rights and well-being of children, particularly girls.
