Women Champions For Change
Extraordinary women leaders creating social change through the power of sport, media, culture and innovation across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Our Events
From regional summits and leadership gatherings to global conferences and cross-border collaborations, WCC events bring together women who are shaping a more peaceful, inclusive, and connected MENA region.
Explore the moments, conversations, and partnerships that are turning dialogue into lasting impact.
Discover our first-of-its-kind mapping report of women-led organizations across the MENA region.
WCC’s Mapping Report analyzes 130 women-led social change organizations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), offering the first regional snapshot of this emerging ecosystem and highlighting both the strength of women-led leadership and the untapped opportunities to for cross-border collaboration.
“This mapping report sheds light on one of the region’s greatest untapped assets: it’s diaspora. Women leaders have a unique opportunity to tap into the diaspora’s passion to create change for the communities they still call home.”
Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, Founder, Iranian Justice Collective
Explore how WCC members are using their voice to create change in the MENA region
Danny Hakim
Founder WCC
We are determined to build a brighter future through the power of collective imagination. We believe we can create a future that is stronger, kinder, and more connected.
At the heart of this vision stand Women—leading change with the hope, strength, and empathy that define the virtues of female leadership. By shining light where there is darkness, we are reminded that a better future is not only possible but is within reach. And it is ours to create.
Meet Our Leadership
Women Leadership as a Key Driver of Social Change in the MENA Region
Stav Bar Shany
WCC Co-Creator
Ayelet Mavor
WCC Co-Creator
Our strength lies in the power of connection: in women leaders who, together, transcend borders to build trust, share wisdom, and co-create solutions for a more peaceful and inclusive MENA region
MEET OUR STEERING COMMITTEE
Hanan Alsanah
Bedouin Feminist, Human Rights Lawyer and Peacebuilder (Israel)
Sabrin Hojerat
Head of Governance and Planning Division, Tachlith (Israel)
Nazanin Afshin-Jam Mackay
Human Rights and Democracy Advocate (Iran/Canada)
Donna Orender
Former President WNBA (USA)
Heidi Basch-Harod
Film Maker and Executive Director, Women’s Voices Now (USA)
Astrid Mattar Torbay
Women social change leaders are uniquely positioned to catalyze regional collaboration
Diversity as an Asset
Past Summit
״Women Shaping Tomorrow״
The Future of the MENA Region Relies on Female Leaders Creating Social Change
On the 5th anniversary of the Abraham Accords, 50 female leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), all prominent figures in civil society, media, research, sports, and culture, convened to advance cross-border collaboration.
Over a 3-day summit, this group connected, shared experiences, and co-designed cross-regional projects they will collaborate on with the goal to create a new reality for the MENA region.
This inspiring first gathering of Women Champions for Change (WCC) marked the hope and the possibility of a better future: a peaceful, inclusive, and connected MENA region.
September 17 , 2025
