Maya Ghassali

Maya is a 19-year old Syrian migrant residing in Melbourne, Australia. She is a Youth Activist with Plan International Australia, where she advocates for girls rights and gender equality. She has just commenced as a Young Peer Facilitator with the Youth Affairs Council Victoria.

Recently, Maya and her team presented a report to the United Nations General Assembly highlighting the impact that COVID-19 has had on girls and young women.

Maya is passionate about refugee rights and co-founded the Refugees on Air podcast with her sister, Sarah, in 2017. The podcast aims to provide a platform for refugees.

She is currently studying at Monash University and hopes to further her career in advocacy in empowering young people to take part in issues they care about.