Young people
leading the change

The 2026 winners

The 2026 theme was Spot Harm Early. Break the Pattern: Interrupting Misogyny in Digital Spaces. Students aged 16 to 21 studying in Lebanon entered alone or in teams of up to three, each with a poster and a short explainer. Finalists then wrote a proposal and pitched it to a judging panel.

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  Winner · Ages 16 to 18

  Effortless Beauty

  Argues that women are expected to look naturally beautiful and are mocked when the effort shows. Proposes short videos that make that effort visible.

  By Taline Nehme

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  Winner · Ages 19 to 21

  Ask Yourself: Why Am I Seeing This?

  Argues that social media feeds push misogynistic content to boys who never searched for it. Proposes a supervised classroom exercise in which students examine what their feeds show them.

  By Lynn Farah

• Runner-up · Ages 16 to 18

  Look Beyond the Women’s Bodies

  Looks at comments that move from a woman’s workout or recipe to her body. Proposes a comment charter showing people how to redirect, report or support a post without confronting anyone.

  By Rym Al Hayek and Jaafar Fadi Kais

• Runner-up · Ages 19 to 21

  You Trained the Algorithm

  Argues that every like, reply or angry share boosts a misogynistic Reel. Proposes a campus campaign asking students to pause before reacting and choose not to amplify.

  By Ezec Hilal Fayad