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Elena Favilli | |
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![]() Elena Favilli | |
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University of Bologna University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation(s) | CEO and Founder of Rebel Girls |
Known for | Author and creator of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls |
Elena Favilli (born 3 August 1982) is an Italian bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur and liberal feminist leader.
Elena Favilli is the founder and CEO of digital media company Rebel Girls. [1] Favilli is the co-author of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls children's books. [2] [3] The books were praised for introducing young girls to real-life role models, like Oprah, J. K. Rowling, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Frida Kahlo, while recognizing the achievements of women throughout history. [4] [5]
Before writing Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for The Guardian, [6] COLORS Magazine, McSweeney’s, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica.
Rebel Girls was founded by Favilli in 2016, with a mission to highlight the lives of important women throughout history. Under Favilli’s direction, Rebel Girls has published 4 additional children’s books. [7] Rebel Girls books have been translated into nearly 50 languages. [8]
Favilli is the creator and executive producer of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast. Every episode features the story of a woman from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, narrated by influential women like Melinda Gates, Priscilla Chan, Jameela Jamil, and Tarana Burke. [9] [10] Season 2 of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast won the Best in Education at the Podcast Awards in 2019. [11]
In November 2020, Rebel Girls published Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World, also written by Favilli. [12] [13]
As of December 2018 [update], Favilli was residing in Los Angeles. [14]
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