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Mabel van Oranje

Serial Entrepreneur for Social ChangeGirls Not Brides

Skoll Awardee

Biography

Mabel van Oranje is a serial entrepreneur for social change, committed to advancing equality, freedom and justice. She has founded, led and advised numerous network organisations, campaigns and initiatives promoting international human rights and development. She has played a catalytic role in the global movement to end child marriage, including the creation and growth of the Girls First Fund, Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage, and VOW for Girls. An experienced movement-builder, Mabel has worked on a wide range of issues – including the 1990s Balkan wars, international criminal justice, independent media, HIV/AIDS prevention, natural resource transparency, European enlargement and foreign policy, drug policy reform, girls’ education, and democracy innovation. Mabel is a board member of Crisis Management Initiative, Fondation Chanel, More in Common, and VOW for Girls (Chair), and a co-founder and Chair Emeritus of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Regional Focus

Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa