Heather Barnabe

Heather Barnabe and Sally Dimachki.

Heather Barnabe (/ˈbɑːrnəbi/ BARN-ə-bee[1]) is the CEO of G(irls)20, an NGO that empowers young women and girls to become leaders through training and education.[2] Prior to joining G(irls)20, Barnabe worked for other non-profits for more than a decade.[3] Barnabe has stated that her passion for training young women stems from the lack of mentorship opportunities currently available.[4]

G(irls)20

In 2017, Barnabe became the CEO of G(irls)20.[3] G(irls)20 is a Canadian NGO founded by Farah Mohamed to encourage and empower girls in the areas of education and technology.[5] It is responsible for recruiting women to board positions.[6] Each year, they organize the Girls20 Global Summit based on the model of the G20 Summit.[7] Barnabe is leading the organization to help inspire and train a new generation of girls to take leadership positions.[8]

References

1. "Heather shares who inspires her this #InternationalWomensDay". YouTube. June 7, 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
2. Nakao, Yuka (2019-06-26). "Young women call on G20 to support gender equality". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
3. Harris, Teresa (2017-08-29). "Meet Heather Barnabe, CEO of G(irls)20". Women of Influence. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
4. Osumi, Magdalena (2019-06-02). "'Don't be scared of diversity': At G(irls)20 summit, advocates push Japan on gender equality". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
5. Dunham, Jackie (10 October 2016). "Sophie Gregoire Trudeau opens TSX in honour of International Day of the Girl | CTV News". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
6. Ramsdale, Suzannah (2014-08-20). "Girls 20 Summit: Why You Should Pay Attention". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
7. Grazia.fr (2018-10-15). "Eugénie Colonna d'Istria (militante féministe) : "Ellen DeGene... - Grazia". www.grazia.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-22.
8. "Heather Barnabe". Together2018. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-22.