Anyier was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and moved to Australia when she was ten years old. In 2015 she completed a Bachelor of Arts Major in Development Studies, Sociology and Anthropology at UNSW and completed her Masters in International Development (Refugees and Displacement) in 2018.

She is currently employed at Community Migrant Resource Centre (CMRC) as a Youth Transition Support Worker, where she works particularly with newly arrived refugee youth to connect them with education, sporting and employment opportunities, as well connecting them to their local communities.Anyier has extensive experience speaking and performing to large and diverse audiences. She is acknowledged and credited for leadership and motivational skills, as well as her drive, perseverance and capacity to engage a wide variety of groups and individuals.

Anyier currently divides her time between refugee community activism, youth leadership, mentoring, playing soccer and being a sports advocate, and modelling. She is determined to encourage, inspire and support her fellow women to find and exceed their potential within their respectful professions and all other facets of their lives and those around them.

Since arriving in Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan Najeeba Wazefadost has graduated from a Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Western Sydney and is now studying a second degree at the University of Technology Sydney.

Najeeba has been involved in a number of organisations such as ChilOut (Children Out of Detention), Amnesty International, and is currently acting as the president of Hazara Women of Australia, advocating for rights of refugee women and newly arrived migrants with their settlement.

In 2010 Najeeba was a finalist of the Young Human Rights Medal Award, in 2011 she won the Young Woman of the West Award and last year she won a UTS Human Rights Award for her work in not-for-profit organisations and volunteer work. In 2013, Najeeba was one of six finalists for the 2013 NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year Award. She was named as the Young Citizen of the Year 2014 by the Auburn City Council for the Australia Day celebrations.

Najeeba is a sought after public speaker, regularly visiting universities, schools, churches and colleges across the country. Her short story, 'Surrealistic Nightmares' won an award and was published in the short story collection 'There's No Place like Home'. She has also been a panelist on ABC TV’s ‘Q&A’ show and appears on numerous public forums. Najeeba is currently working as a case manager with new arrivals and refugees for SSI (Settlement Services International), and also has established her own business.

Tenneh was born in Blama, Kenema district, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone and was formerly a police officer with the Sierra Leone Police Force.

She arrived in Australia in October 2001 with an Offshore Humanitarian Visa 200 (refugee status). She has a Diploma in Community Welfare and a Bachelor of Community Welfare and international Social Development from the University of Western Sydney. She has trained and worked as a domestic violence project officer with SydWest Multicultural Services Inc. Teneh has worked as a community development project officer for Immigration Women Speakout and Women at Risk and as a project worker for Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre.

She has advocated for various refugee communities in Australia, and is a member of the Sierra Leone Women Wan Word of Australia. Tenneh is the co-founder of Transform DE People of Australia and Sierra Leone, Africa Sub-Sahara Relief and Development. She is the recipient of the 2011 award as one of most influential African Australian and advocate for refugee women national and international level at the Opera house. Tenneh is the first off shore resettled refugee to deliver a NGO statement on behalf of world NGOs in UNHCR in 2006 and 2014.

Paz Roman studied social sciences with a major in counselling, she comes from a diverse community work background with over 10 years of experience in mental Health, youth work, alcohol and other drugs and disability work. In more recent years she has been dedicated to human rights work focusing on refugees, people seeking asylum and LGBTQI+ rights. Paz sits on the advisory committee for Step Together and is a full time Project officer working with individuals, families and communities affected by overseas conflict. Paz’s lived experience of being a child refugee has instilled her passion and commitment to supporting refugee women both on a local and global level.