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‘This is proof that when young women show up and participate in community development, they can lead... Women have a place at the table, and we must claim it.’ 

Chevening scholar Kavya Mukhija contributed her valuable perspective on the importance of inclusion at a UK government-organised education workshop. Her experiences as a disabled student sparked meaningful dialogue about improving support for students with disabilities in international education.

We hear from Chevening Fellow Ranga Wimalasuriya about his mission to disrupt mental health care in the UK, and globally.

2018 Chevening Alumna Sarah Egbo is leading groundbreaking efforts to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence on higher education campuses across Nigeria.

Kanta Singh has dedicated her whole career to tackling issues of gender inequality. In 2019, she embarked on the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence. The programme allowed her to expand her network and capacity even further to help her on her mission to build a more equal India, one girl and one voice at a time.

Busayapa Srisompong is an inspiring Chevening Alumna who founded SHero Thailand, an organisation dedicated to eradicating domestic violence in the country.

Dr Mina Brajovic is the Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Office in Montenegro. She became a Chevening Scholar in 1999, studying Law at the University of Cambridge at a time when her country was recovering from conflict. Almost 25 years on, Mina reflects on how her aspirations for building a better world have changed over time, as well as the key learnings that have stayed with her from her Chevening year.

Chevening Alumnus Hasan Kilani is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa region. He shares how a Chevening Scholarship helped to boost his career.

Twenty years after her Chevening Scholarship, Jerusa Ali works as Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. She shares her Chevening story and her advice for new Chevening Alumni.

Chevening Scholar Jenny Hu studied MSc Language and Intercultural Communication at the University of Edinburgh. She shares her experience of studying in the UK as a person with cerebral palsy.