Solange Tuyishime

Solange Tuyishime is the founder of Elevate Women, was born and raised in East Africa before escaping war and genocide at the age of 13. Since then, she has dedicated her life to unifying women across Canada and the world, while shining a spotlight on issues affecting women and children. Solange is currently the UNICEF Canada Ambassador, advocating for children’s right to quality education and clean water.

She is the founder of Naylah’s Legacy, a non-profit organization in memory of her daughter to help pre-mature babies and their mothers. More recently, Solange founded Elevate Women, which promotes female empowerment through elevation of leadership, economic growth and community building.

She was crowned Miss Canada International in 2006, Miss Galaxy Canada in 2011 and Mrs. Canada in 2017.