Mathieu Rabarinirina has over five years of experiences as an activist in youth and economic empowerment with emphasis on promoting gender equality. Currently, Mathieu is the Resources Mobilization Manager of a youth-led organization called Youth First, where he provides training in leadership and personal development, economic empowerment, and advocacy work. Mathieu holds a Master of Marketing and an International business degree from ESSCA Madagascar, a diploma of Entrepreneurship from the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, and a certificate in International law from ENS Paris. Mathieu is committed to a national and international movement which promotes youth participation and campaigns against the cross-cutting cleavage of intersectionality. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mathieu plans to grow the capacity of youth development agencies in peripheral communities, with micro-enterprise creation projects, resources sustainability, and gender mainstreaming through a multi-actor approach.