At the end of the fall quarter, "Seventeen" magazine released its "
2018 Voices of the Year: 6 Women Under 21 Who are Changing the World." Among the honorees was undergraduate DePaul student and 2018 political candidate Bushra
Amiwala.
Bushra Amiwala (Image courtesy of TK Photography)
The annual list highlights "powerful young women with a message to send." At the age of 19, Amiwala announced her candidacy for the Cook County Board of Commissioners to serve as a voice for her generation and other marginalized communities.
Founded in 1944, "Seventeen" magazine is a publication aimed at promoting self-confidence in young women.