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UNHCR: Les Murray Award Winner

UNHCR: Les Murray Award Winner

The Incredible Story of Anyier Yuol | 2023 Australia for UNHCR - SBS Les Murray Award Winner

SBS World News: Les Murray Award Recognition

SBS World News: Les Murray Award Recognition

Former football player Anyier Yuol wins Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition

Studio 10: Miss Sahara – Celebrating Diversity

Studio 10: Miss Sahara – Celebrating Diversity

Studio 10: Miss Sahara - Celebrating Diversity

Lead Beyond Education

Lead Beyond Education

Empowers culturally marginalized women and girls in Australia and refugee camps through education, human rights advocacy, and leadership development, fostering positive life changes.

Studio 10: Miss Sahara!

Studio 10: Miss Sahara!

Miss Sahara 2022 National beauty pageant, celebrating African women in Australia

Studio 10: Miss Sahara – Celebrating Diversity (BTS)

Studio 10: Miss Sahara – Celebrating Diversity (BTS)

Miss Sahara is an empowerment platform that supports women to develop their leadership skills and become role models in their communities.

ABC News (News in 90 Secs): Miss Sahara

ABC News (News in 90 Secs): Miss Sahara

ABC News - #misssahara More Than a Pageant

Women’s World Cup 2023 - TV

Les Murray Award winner on what World Cup can do for women

Les Murray Award winner on what World Cup can do for women

Tracey Holmes and Anyier Yuol, former footballer and recipient of the SBS-UNHCR Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition preview the opening day of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, in what's expected to be a groundbreaking tournament.

Anyier Yuol discusses Matildas semi-final heartbreak

Anyier Yuol discusses Matildas semi-final heartbreak

SBS Les Murray Award for Refugee Recognition Anyier Yuol talks World Cup & Matildas upset to England in the semi-final.

Australia through to quarter-finals after victory over Denmark

Australia through to quarter-finals after victory over Denmark

UNHCR Award Winner Anyier Yuol says Australia's confidence in attack augers well for the Matildas as we approach the pointy end of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Share

Magazine & Radio

No ordinary beauty queen

No ordinary beauty queen

Anyier Yuol has packed a lot into her 26 years; she's played soccer at an international level, has been crowned an international beauty queen and is doing a PhD. She's also on a mission to change the face of the Australian fashion industry through Miss Sahara, her beauty pageant for young African-Australian women and her modelling agency. Come backstage to meet the woman who grew up in a refugee camp but who is determined to empower young women to be leaders and beauty queens.

Interview: Former South Sudanese refugee leads the way for education and women’s rights

Interview: Former South Sudanese refugee leads the way for education and women’s rights

"Anyier has become a leader and model, both in the community in her hometown of Sydney, and in Kakuma where some of her relatives still live. As the current Chair of the Australian National Committee on Refugee Women, she is a strong advocate for refugee women’s rights and a fashion model. At just 24, she is an advocate and fashion model."

Anyier Yuol is a model, entrepreneur and changemaker

Anyier Yuol is a model, entrepreneur and changemaker

NO BIAS: Anyier Yuol is the special keynote speaker for Northern Beaches Council's International Women's Day breakfast - with a theme of breaking down biases - on Friday.

Podcast

Business In Colour: EP. 78: Modelling a Change Movement/Anyier Yuol on Apple Podcasts

Business In Colour: EP. 78: Modelling a Change Movement/Anyier Yuol on Apple Podcasts

Anyier Yuol is a human rights and diversity, equity & inclusion activist. She is the Founder and CEO of Anyier Model Management and the Founder and Chair of Lead Beyond Education & Miss Sahara. Her numerous awards include; a Young woman of the West 2020 (highly commended); PhD scholarship at Western Sydney University 2019; Zonta International District 24 Women of Achievement Award 2019; Professional and Academic Excellence Award, a celebration of African Australian Inc. 2019; Blacktown City Woman of the Year 2018 and more.

Fighting For Inclusivity And Creating Opportunities For Others With Anyier Yuol – The Few Podcast

Fighting For Inclusivity And Creating Opportunities For Others With Anyier Yuol – The Few Podcast

Unlock the power of resilience and reframe life’s challenges into opportunities with a fresh perspective on this transformative episode of “The Few Podcast.” Join us as we delve into the mindset of Anyier Yuol, the founder and CEO of Miss Sahara and Anyier Model Management, who brings a ique approach to setbacks and hurdles.

Brave Feminine Leadership: #64 Anyier Yuol – Nurturing leadership, surrounded by Aussie Mums & loads of Aunties no Apple Podcasts

Brave Feminine Leadership: #64 Anyier Yuol – Nurturing leadership, surrounded by Aussie Mums & loads of Aunties no Apple Podcasts

Born in a Kenyan refugee camp and moving to Australia at the age of 10, Anyier is the founder and CEO of Miss Sahara, celebrating the diversity of Women of African heritage in Australia. Anyier is a passionate advocate for women and girls rights, refugee and gender equality, the potential of sport, youth participation and improving the representation of minority groups in Australia. Soak in her energy and attitude, and reflect on all of our own incredible privileges.