Mursalina Amin

Mursalina Amin is a nonprofit leader and advocate committed to advancing education, leadership, and civic participation for women and girls in conflict-affected and displaced communities. She is the Founder and President of Girls Toward Leadership (G2L), a youth-led initiative that has empowered more than 2,000 Afghan girls since 2020 through education access, leadership development, digital literacy, and mentorship programs. 
 
Grounded in her lived experience as an Afghan woman who has navigated displacement and resettlement, Mursalina centers community-driven solutions and works to amplify voices often excluded from decision-making spaces. Under her leadership, G2L has developed cross-border, volunteer-powered programs that create safe learning environments and pathways for young women to build skills, confidence, and agency amid ongoing political and social restrictions. 
 
In addition to her grassroots work, Mursalina has contributed to refugee advocacy, international development, and community engagement through roles and collaborations with organizations including UNHCR, IRAP, Refugee Congress, CSW NGO, Girl Up, Counterpart International, and Dar Al‑Hijrah. She has represented Afghan women and youth at international platforms, including the UN Commission on the Status of Women, where she has spoken on education, digital safety, and inclusive leadership. 
 
Mursalina holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tulsa and continues to work at the intersection of grassroots organizing, global advocacy, and women’s leadership.