Our Team

Executive Director & Co-founder

Holly Foxall (she/her) is an optimist and a feminist, and believes that her time and energy is best spent working on initiatives that have a positive impact on the world.

Holly holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Environmental Science from Queen’s University, and a Masters in Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the Sobey School of Business, where she wrote her thesis of gender and entrepreneurship funding.

Through collaboration and community engagement, Holly hopes that We Worthy Women can play a role in creating safer communities for all.

Holly can be reached by email at holly@weworthywomen.com or on LinkedIn.

Co-founder & Legal Advisor

Madeline Whittaker (she/her) is an intersectional feminist and human rights advocate. Her work is driven by the belief that combating human rights violations and inequalities in all sectors of society will lead to a more prosperous, inclusive, and peaceful world.

Madeline graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Commerce and major in International Business, and holds a Juris Doctor from Bond University. Her passion for social justice and the international protection of human rights led her to pursue admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. She looks forward to a future dedicated to advancing the rights and women and girls.

As the Co-Founder of We Worthy Women, and the Legal Advisor of Action Now Atlantic, Madeline uses her comprehensive research, analytical, and strategic skills, honed through internships at both the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, to raise awareness and fight against impunity for sexual and gender-based violence at postsecondary institutions.