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Sabrina Elba
Sabrina Dhowre Elba is a CEO, Model and Activist. Born in Vancouver, Canada and of Somali Descent, Sabrina is passionate about gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls worldwide and was appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for IFAD in April 2020 and has dedicated her efforts to the challenges faced by rural women and girls. Through her work with IFAD, Sabrina has focused on SDG 2 – No Hunger – to provide a voice for rural communities that feed the world.
Sabrina also works with various civil society organizations, including Farm Africa, Conservation International, as a board member, on environmental issues, co-chairing the European board for Global Citizen, ambassador for mothers2mothers and patron for S.T.O.R.M. Domestic Violence Charity.
Recently, Sabrina was a recipient of a TIME100 Impact award, and also was awarded The Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum.