Maximina Jokonya

Executive Director, Y+ Global

Maximina Jokonya: Executive Director, Y+ Global: An established HIV and human rights practitioner, advocate, and young woman leader, Maximina became Executive Director of Y+ Global—the global network of young people living with HIV—in 2024. Prior to this, she served as the coordinator of the Y+ “Her Voice” fund, working with 125 community-based organisations serving or leading adolescent girls and young women across 13 African countries. Maximina has partnered with organisations including PEPFAR-DREAMS, UNICEF, Comic Relief, Robert Carr Fund, Global Fund, ViiV Healthcare Positive Action and UN Women She is an experienced and passionate leader with over eight years of experience in health programming with a focus on young people in their diversity including adolescent girls and young women, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR).