Maya Doneva is a renowned expert in human rights, social innovation and equality. As former secretary general of EASPD, founder of a social enterprise in Bulgaria and expert trainer with the European youth forum for nearly a decade, her multifaceted experiences has brought her to many contexts where she has witnessed and personally experienced the lack of equal opportunities for women. In 2022 Maya was nominated for the “Women of Europe” awards and in 2023 she was awarded “Human of year” award by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee regarding her work on strategic litigation regarding the gender pay gap in the EU for her “Be Disappointing” Campaign.