Yenny WAHID

Director of the Wahid Institute

Yenny Zannuba Wahid is a social and political activist who works to promote peace and tolerance in the world. Her sphere of influence within Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the biggest Muslim organization, with around 80 million members, enables her to work effectively on the grassroots level. Her foundation, The Wahid Foundation in reference to the work of her father who was president of Indonesia, works at empowering marginalized women.