Mine Koprulu is the co-founder and co-leader of We Play Equal, which is a project that aims to educate adolescents on gender equity and fight against violence against women and girls. Mine has always been passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the lives of others, which is also reflected in her professional career choice. She is a human geneticist by background, and she is currently completing her PhD in Genetic Epidemiology at University of Cambridge, with an aim of discovering new disease mechanisms and new treatment opportunities. In addition, she has been involved in several social impact projects to date, ranging from developing sustainable business ideas for homeless population in London to delivering STEM workshops for young girls. Since 2019, she has been co-leading We Play Equal, where We Play Equal team have trained >300 sports coaches on gender equity, created digital campaigns to raise awareness to gender equity, created a multi stakeholder platform drive to take collective action and igniting cultural change.
