Thokozile Sewela Nhlumayo

Education: UNISA: Diplomacy (2023); Europe Institute: Global Governance (2022); Wayne State Univ: Public Management (2021); California State Univ: US-Africa Relations (2022); Victory Political Leadership Academy: Political Leadership (2018).

Experience: Executive Secretary, International Youth Parliament (Present); Fellow, US House of Representatives (2022); Deputy Country Director, African Youth Union Commission (2018 - 2020); Administrator, Dpt of Infrastructure Development (2015 - 2016).

Awards: Obama Leader (2023); one of 50 Powerful Women of SA (Mail and Guardian, 2021), 200 Young South Africans ( Mail and Guardian, 2022)

Thokozile Sewela Nhlumayo, an advocate for political and social justice, founded the #NotTooYoungtoLead campaign and serves as the Secretary-General of the International Youth Parliament. She introduced the Women and LGBTQI+ Political Leaders Program in several African countries.