Georgette Sidbewendin Sawadogo is the mission superior of the Donum Dei Sisters and director of St. Therese Technical and Vocational College in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a leader in women's empowerment, expanding access to education, entrepreneurship and livelihoods for vulnerable young women and communities. Through vocational training, leadership development and community-based initiatives, she equips women to become employers, innovators and changemakers. Her work demonstrates how locally led solutions build resilience, strengthen communities and create lasting, sustainable development.

Abby Avelino, a Maryknoll sister from the Philippines, is the international coordinator of Talitha Kum, the global network of Catholic sisters working to end human trafficking. She began her mission in Japan accompanying migrant women, an experience that shaped her lifelong commitment to combating human trafficking. Based in Rome, she leads Talitha Kum’s global initiatives across 100 countries, coordinating efforts to prevent trafficking, empower survivors and strengthen international collaboration to end modern slavery.