As Youth Ambassador for Sexual Rights and Gender Equality, Laura engaged hundreds of young people around the world and advised the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At age 25, she wrote a speech on youth participation and gender equality. Instead of delivering it at an expected location such as a conference room in the Netherlands, she spoke at the United Nations.
Here’s the timeline:
First, Laura collected input from young people through consultations and meetings. Her results formed the basis of the largest qualitative study in the Netherlands on Gen Z in the workplace. Based on these insights, she advised the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During that same term, she was appointed as the youngest member of the Dutch UN delegation. As a delegation member, Laura usedtook her study insights to , negotiated on behalf of the Netherlands, and addressed world leaders. She participated in international sessions and spoke in multilateral settings where world leaders and ministers were present. This did not take place as a separate keynote moment, but within official UN meetings and delegations.
In other words, Laura is not to be found on the sidelines, but at the table.
Laura has been recognised with three awards for her societal impact: the Changemaker of Amsterdam Award, the Nouri Talent Award and the Encouragement Award of the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce at the Women of the Year Award.






















