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Age: 21
Country: Thailand
Nominating Entity: UN Country Team in Thailand

Nattanicha (Nicha) Kattiyavara, 21, is a Thai safe space advocate and social policy student at Thammasat University in Bangkok, and the founder of Student Reflect, a youth-led initiative improving the safety and accessibility of school spaces.

She has served as UNICEF Thailand¡¯s Young Advocacy Coordinator for Education, advancing youth-led advocacy and Thailand¡¯s commitments under the UN Transforming Education Agenda.

Nicha is also a lead youth advocate for the Safe to Learn initiative and the founder of the youth-led network Burnout Advocates, championing mental health support for youth advocates and students to prevent burnout and promote well-being. A passion of hers is making policy, research, and advocacy more youth-friendly and accessible, particularly for those whose voices are often overlooked. Nicha believes that every policy and system is ultimately about people, and that meaningful change should be inclusive, accessible and compassionate, not only for those affected by policies, but also for those working to create change.