Sarah Hesterman

Sarah Hesterman is an American gender equality activist and a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Youth Assembly.[1] In 2014 she was named as one of the BBC 100 Women.[2]

Early life and education

Hesterman was born in the United States to John W. Hesterman, a lieutenant general in the Air Force, and Dr. Jennifer Hesterman, a professor and retired Air Force colonel.[1][3] As a child in a military family, she moved frequently as a child, living in places such as Washington D.C., Qatar, and the United Kingdom.[1]

Hesterman is a student at Long Island University Global.[1]

Activism

Hesterman's family moved to Qatar in 2013.[4] She was driven to become an activist while living in the Middle East,[5] and founded the Qatari branch of the United Nations Girl Up program at the American School of Doha[6] in August 2014.[1][3][4]

In 2015, Hesterman was involved in campaigning for the passage of the Girls Count Act, an American bill which aimed to improve registration and documentation of girls' births around the world.[7]

Hesterman has also written on how women's rights are threatened online in Hungary[8] and Tunisia.[9]

Recognition

In 2015, Hesterman received the Air Force Military Child of the Year award from Operation Homefront.[3][4]

In 2016, Hesterman was named one of the United Nations' Empower Women's Champions for Change.[10][11]

References
  1. "Sarah Hesterman". Global Thinkers Mentors. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC News. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. "Military Child Spotlight: Sarah Hesterman". Operation Homefront. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. Montes, Alexandre (2015-05-01). "Air Force Military Child of the Year Sarah Hesterman puts the 'stand' in standard". U.S. Air Forces Central. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. Gharib, Malaka (July 13, 2016). "Why These Teen Girls Give Helen Clark More Snaps Than Beyoncé". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. "ASD students raise money for education of two girls". Gulf Times. 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. Hillebrenner, Melissa (2015-06-18). "Proof That When Girls Come Together There's Nothing They Can't Do". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. Di Meco, Lucina; Hesterman, Sarah (2021-11-30). "How Digital Media is Threatening Women's Rights and Democracy". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  9. "How social media is failing women in Tunisia". NADJA. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. "Empower Women Announces the 2016-2017 Champions for Change". EmpowerWomen. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. "College Freshman Joins UN Program To Champion The Economic Empowerment Of Women". GirlTalkHQ. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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