Milena Rusu
Président du Conseil de direction des jeunes (Moldavie)
Milena Rusu is a feminist activist from Chisinau, Moldova. In 2020, Milena founded Feminismd, the first youth-led organization focused on fighting for gender equality in Moldova. Under her leadership, Feminismd has obtained over $30,000 in funds and has collaborated with UN Women Moldova, UNICEF Moldova, the National Coalition “Life without Family Violence,” Genderdoc-M, and Global Fund for Children. More than 1,000 teenagers have benefited from Feminismd trainings on diverse feminist topics ranging from gender-based violence to beauty standards. Milena is currently a Youth Ambassador in Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) and serves on the United Nations Youth Advisory Panel in Moldova. She graduated from Orizont Theoretical Lyceum in 2022 and plans to pursue a women’s and gender studies major in the United States.