TOMORROW'S WOMEN CHANGEMAKERS
Leading a New Future
Lana
Palestinian Journalist
West Bank
Palestinian journalist Lana covered the war in Gaza after Oct. 7 and works at the peacebuilding organization Kids for Peace.
Mai
Human Rights Lawyer
Tel Aviv
Mai is a human rights lawyer working to bring negotiation skills to Middle East leaders. She has been sponsored by the Harvard Negotiation Project.
Noga
Orchestra Conductor
Jerusalem
Noga Bar Oz, a musician and Arabic and Eastern music teacher, conducts an orchestra for Jewish and Palestinian children in Jerusalem.
Amal
Palestinian Journalist
Gaza
2022 → Participant in Gaza Girls Program. 2023 → UN Women’s Peacemakers Program. 2023 → Founded Sanad Initiative in Egypt, bridging service gaps to support stranded Gazans.
Ameera
TW Palestinian Director
West Bank
Ameera (West Bank): 2005 → Participant in Teen Leadership Program. 2006 → U.S. Public Speaking Tour. 2008 → TW Senior Leader. 2012-2019 → TW Palestinian Coordinator. 2018 → Facilitator in Training. 2020 → Dialogue Facilitator. 2020-Present → Full-time Palestinian Director for TW.
Deema
Intelligence Analyst
West Bank
2012 → Teen Leadership Program. 2018 → Graduated from the University of Oregon on scholarship studying conflict resolution. Gave talks on peace and conflict resolution throughout the U.S. 2021 → Human Rights Law MA from SOAS, London. 2024 → intelligence analyst for MENA Region, with a focus on preventing radicalism, extremism, and terrorism.
Dror
B'Tselem Spokeperson
Israel
2011 → Teen Leadership Program. 2013 → Radio Journalist, Galei Tazahal. 2017 → Hotline for Refugees and Migrants. 2018 → Leader of “I am Woman, I strike” against femicide campaign (12,000 protesters in Tel Aviv), spokesperson for member of Knesset. 2021 → Spokesperson for B’Tselem, Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, striving for a future where equal rights are guaranteed to all. Listed in Forbes magazine's “30 Influential Under 30” list.
Sivan
Psychologist
Israel
2005 → Teen Leadership Program. 2014 → Compassionate Dialogue Facilitator. 2017 → Participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women. 2018 → Director of Cologne Peace Daycare Center, the first bilingual, multi-faith school in Jaffa mixing Jewish and Palestinian children. 2024 → Psychologist for the Israeli Ministry of Education.
Ya'ara
Shimon Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
Israel
2008 → Teen Leadership Program. 2013 → TW Counselor. 2017 → TW Intern. 2018 → Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, J Street and One Voice Movement. 2019 → Team captain for Women’s Football Team representing 5 nations. 2020 → Diplomat for Israeli Embassy in Seoul. 2024 → Shimon Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.
Efrat
Program Coordinator, Seeds of Peace
Israel
Efrat Peleg (’09) is a former instructor at the Arab/Jewish Hand in Hand School and program coordinator for Seeds of Peace. Efrat currently lives in and attends art school in Japan.
Alaa
NGO Operations
West Bank
Alaa studied Economics and aspires to continue
her academic journey in International Relations. She currently works in operations at an NGO,
and alongside my professional path, is also an artist.
She has participated in several programs with Tomorrow’s Women, including a facilitation
training program, a public speaking program Her Story in the Making, and a leadership
program in Santa Fe.
Karen
Environmental Studies Community Coordinator
Israel
Community Coordinator, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Eleanor
Program Coordinator, Seeds of Peace
Israel
Eleanor Cohen (’13) volunteered at an after-school club for 9–12 year-olds in Kadima, Israel where she led activities that combined themes of peace and accepting others. She was published in the Jewish Federation of New Mexico’s media outlet recognizing the impact of people to people encounters through Tomorrow’s Women (NM Jewish Link, Vol.49, No.5, Winter 2019, pg.15).
Shoshana
Runners Without Borders Founder
Israel
Shoshana Ben-David (’13) created “Runners Without Borders,” a running group for young Arab and Jewish women in Israel.
Amaal
Humanitarian Activist
Gaza
Amaal is a humanitarian activist and co-founder of the Sanad Initiative, which raises aid for Palestinians in Gaza and Cairo. She began her Tomorrow's Women journey as a participant in the Gaza Girls program. She eventually led that program, and then another initiative called Her Story that strengthens girls' leadership skills, amplifies their voices, and deepens their community engagement.
Angelina
Leader, Community of Practice
West Bank
Angelina is an alumna of Tomorrow’s Women and a Community of Practice
participant who later stepped into a leadership role supporting the organization’s
storytelling and outreach. Building on her experience, Angelina initiated an online
empowerment program for young women aged 14–18, combining English language
development with leadership training, digital media skills, and interactive learning.
Batool
Lawyer
West Bank
Batool holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sharia Law and Politics, with a
specialization in Sharia governance, law, and the Sharia judiciary. She is currently completing
her practical training at the Sharia Court as part of her path toward practicing law. She has
actively participated in numerous programs and initiatives with Tomorrow’s Women, including Young Palestinian Women Uniting for Peace.
Hadil
Coordinator, Women for Dialogue
Jerusalem
Hadil is a social and political activist from Hizma–Jerusalem, and a graduate of
Birzeit University with a degree in German and a minor in International Relations and
Political Science.
Over the past years, she has taken part in local and international initiatives focused on
peacebuilding, women’s empowerment, and youth engagement. She strives to build bridges between
communities while promoting values of justice, compassion, and humanity.
Currently, she is working with Tomorrow’s Women as a coordinator for the “Women for
Dialogue” program.
Merna
Public Speaker & Medical Student
Israel
Merna has been part of Tomorrow's Women since 2019, when she first joined as a camper. What began as a transformative summer experience grew into a long-term commitment to leadership, dialogue, and social impact. Through the Advanced Leadership Initiative, she volunteered in Khan al Ahmar, where she worked on a project supporting women in developing pathways toward financial stability. She later served in the Community of Practice program, helping sustain dialogue and connection beyond the initial camp experience. In 2024, she returned as a Senior Young Leader in a post-war session for alumnae. In 2025, she joined a public speaking tour in the U.S., sharing her story and advocating for women's leadership, dialogue, and sustained engagement across divides.
Rawan
Community Leader
Gaza
Rawan is a graduate of the HerStory Program, where she deepened her commitment
to ensuring that women’s voices are heard, protected, and empowered to create
impact. Through this experience, she strengthened her belief that meaningful change
begins with courage — with ideas, words spoken honestly, and deliberate action.
Today, Rawan works in Gaza implementing community initiatives that support
vulnerable groups and strengthen social resilience.
Rawan believes that women can achieve the impossible when equipped with the right
tools, confidence, and support — not only to raise their voices, but to create lasting
impact. Her mission is to contribute to a generation that does not simply dream of
change, but actively works to create it.
Samar
Program Manager, Made in Palestine
West Bank
Samar represented Tomorrow's Women alongside two fellow alumni at the Paris Peace Forum. Currently, she facilitates TalkPath, an online English course designed to empower young Palestinian teenagers. She is an advocate for human rights and cultural preservation. She holds a BA in International Law and Human Rights from Bard College. She is currently the Palestine-based Program Manager at Made in Palestine (MIP), a nonprofit committed to providing humanitarian and economic support to Palestinian communities. Samar also leads a cultural initiative that seeks to preserve the traditional Palestinian art of embroidery as an integral part of cultural identity and collective memory.