Aya Chebbi is a Pan-African feminist and diplomat committed to the liberation of African women and girls. She rose to prominence as a voice for democracy during 2010/2011 Tunisia’s Revolution, which toppled a 23 year dictatorship. She then served as the first ever African Union Special Envoy on Youth and the youngest diplomat at the Chairperson’s Cabinet (2018 – 2021) where she impacted over one million youth. In 2024, she was appointed United Nations Global Champion on Conflict Related Sexual Violence and Youth Liaison to the Office of Special Representative and Under Secretary General.
She served on the World Refugee Council, Robert Bosch Stiftung Advisory, WHO Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, Council of the Africa Public Health Foundation among others which produced trailblazing reports in the humanitarian, health, gender and development fields. She currently serves as Member of the Advisory Board of ten23 health, a Swiss company that develops, manufactures and tests tomorrow’s sterile medicines for the pharmaceutical industry. She is also Founder & President of Nalafem, the fastest growing platform of women who lead. She received the Bill and Melinda Gates Campaign Award, and was named in Forbes Africa’s 50 Most Powerful Women. Aya is also a podcaster and hosts I AM NALA and DW Africa Link.