Stav Shaffir

Stav Shaffir is a social entrepreneur, a former member of Parliament, and a global leader in democracy and transparency. At 27, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the Israeli Parliament after leading Israel’s largest social movement for social justice. In the Knesset, she transformed political culture, introducing new standards of transparency, public participation, and activism into a rigid system. As chair of the Transparency Committee, she exposed corruption and reformed budget oversight, later leading the OECD’s global parliamentary committee on transparency and anti-corruption. A relentless advocate for democracy and peace, Stav played a pivotal role in uniting pro-democracy forces during Israel’s political crisis, pushing for cross-partisan collaboration to safeguard democracy.