Friba Rezayee is the Founder and Executive Director of Women Leaders of Tomorrow, a Vancouver-based, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Afghan women and girls.

Born and raised in Kabul, Friba made history in 2004 when she became the first Afghan woman to compete in the Olympic Games. She shares her journey from childhood defiance into global activism, and details the threats and obstacles she faced along the way.

Friba also discusses what it will take for change to come to Afghanistan, and why she believes youth—especially girls—are the key to positive transformation.