Girl Up is committed to bridging the gender gap and breaking down barriers everywhere they exist. In partnership with WWE, the new Girl Up Scholarship Fund honors young leaders’ unwavering commitment to making the world a better place for every girl, everywhere. In its second year, the Fund is being awarded to Girl Up members around the world in sports, storytelling and STEM as they pursue higher education. The 10 girls listed below were awarded a scholarship for sports in partnership with WWE. For more information on how to apply later this year, please visit girlup.org/scholarship.
- Emma Ekperigin – Nigeria
- Sbulele Inga Mfundisi – South Africa
- Rinchen Sahni – New Jersey
- Mihika Jain – India
- Tendai Alma Chanengeta – Zimbabwe
- Mahbubat Salahudeen – Nigeria
- Carmen Wolfe – Canada
- Nwoye Makuochukwu – Nigeria
- Catherine Aderinboye – Nigeria
- Divinefavour Aguomba – Nigeria
