SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Ilwad Elman
1990 - Today

Ilwad Elman
Ilwad Elman (Somali: Ilwaad Elman) is a Somali-Canadian social activist. She works at the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu alongside her mother Fartuun Adan, the NGO's founder. She was voted the African Young Personality (Female) of the Year during the 2016 Africa Youth Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ilwad Elman is the 879th most popular social activist (down from 834th in 2024), the 55th most popular biography from Somalia (up from 56th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Somali Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Ilwad Elman ranks 879 out of 840. Before her are Ethan Zuckerman, Helena Gualinga, Aziza Siddiqui, Murder of Özgecan Aslan, Saadet Özkan, and Abia Akram. After her are Amanda Gorman, Brad Will, Mona Seif, Patrisse Cullors, Execution of Navid Afkari, and Adenike Oladosu.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEthan Zuckerman
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 873
Helena Gualinga
2002 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 874
Aziza Siddiqui
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 875
Murder of Özgecan Aslan
1995 - 2015
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 876
Saadet Özkan
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 877
Abia Akram
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 878
Ilwad Elman
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 879
Amanda Gorman
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 880
Brad Will
1970 - 2006
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 881
Mona Seif
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 882
Patrisse Cullors
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 883
Execution of Navid Afkari
1993 - 2020
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 884
Adenike Oladosu
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 885
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Ilwad Elman ranks 1,132. Before her are Olha Zemlyak, Phillipa Soo, Leandro Desábato, Jae Crowder, Francisca Crovetto, and Buttree Puedpong. After her are Jamie Anderson, Kristin Gierisch, José Manuel Velázquez, Qi Guangpu, Zsanett Jakabfi, and Haruka Tachimoto.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsOlha Zemlyak
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 1,126
Phillipa Soo
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 1,127
Leandro Desábato
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 1,128
Jae Crowder
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 1,129
Francisca Crovetto
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,130
Buttree Puedpong
MARTIAL ARTS
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 1,131
Ilwad Elman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 1,132
Jamie Anderson
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 1,133
Kristin Gierisch
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 1,134
José Manuel Velázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 1,135
Qi Guangpu
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 1,136
Zsanett Jakabfi
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 1,137
Haruka Tachimoto
WRESTLER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 1,138
In Somalia
Among people born in Somalia, Ilwad Elman ranks 55 out of 58. Before her are Mohamed Suleiman (1969), Asha Haji Elmi (1962), Leyla Hussein (1980), Abdi Nageeye (1989), Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim (1982), and Liban Abdi (1988). After her are Abdisalam Ibrahim (1991), Ayub Daud (1990), Nadifa Mohamed (1981), Amal Aden (1983), Nimco Ali (1983), and Ubah Ali (1996).
Others born in Somalia
Go to all RankingsMohamed Suleiman
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 49
Asha Haji Elmi
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 50
Leyla Hussein
BUSINESSPERSON
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 51
Abdi Nageeye
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 52
Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 53
Liban Abdi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 54
Ilwad Elman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 55
Abdisalam Ibrahim
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 56
Ayub Daud
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 57
Nadifa Mohamed
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 58
Amal Aden
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 59
Nimco Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.58
Rank: 60
Ubah Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.55
Rank: 61
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Somalia
Among social activists born in Somalia, Ilwad Elman ranks 5. Before her are Hawa Abdi (1947), Fartuun Adan (1969), Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958), and Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim (1982). After her are Nimco Ali (1983), and Ubah Ali (1996).
Hawa Abdi
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1
Fartuun Adan
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2
Faiza Jama Mohamed
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 3
Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 4
Ilwad Elman
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 5
Nimco Ali
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.58
Rank: 6
Ubah Ali
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.55
Rank: 7







































