Naïké Ledan is a feminist and activist who is deeply engaged in serving the community by addressing issues related to women's empowerment. She has a master’s degree in political science and believes that public education is a valuable tool for transforming the society we live in. She has been a youth community worker for over 10 years and is passionate about working with teenagers. She enjoys discovering new ideas and loves traveling, daydreaming and laughing. Naïké is also a yoga teacher. She was born in NYC, raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and feels fortunate to be able to continuously explore different lifestyles and perspectives.
She has been working with BCAM on a new project that ultimately aims to participate in the construction of a healthier society by building a generation of young women leaders who use their voices and take action to effect change in order to improve society. By supporting marginalized young women through the development of leadership and advocacy capacities, BCAM believes that they will be able to act to change structural issues that negatively affect their health and their lives.
This leadership-building initiative takes a step forward by educating through an action-based plan. Young Canadian women will discover their full potential by developing the skills they need to create personal change and to influence structural change. This step is fundamental for the creation of the next generation of women health activists. Advocacy for legislative reform of the laws that work against the well-being of women is essential in order to reach our objective of improving the quality of life of all women.