Stephanie SalaMartu Duncan (F)
CEO
“At 15 years old, my summer job at the University Association of University Women (AAUW), I worked directly with its Executive Director, during the height of the Clarence Thomas U.S. Supreme Court nomination hearing. The hearing would later launch a modern-day public awareness on sexual harassment in the United States. "AAUW played an important role in sensitizing the public on sexual harassment of women in the workplace. I worked with women from all walks of life, who played an instrumental role in the national debate on sexual harassment policies. They inspired me to not only be better, but to also speak up on issues that effect my community. This was when I realized, I needed to be a custodian of women and girls' rights. I have the responsibility as the custodian of women and girls' rights to ensure gender equality and women empowerment."