Mrika Nikҫi: The world’s youngest woman to climb the seven highest peaks in seven continents

Mrika Nikҫi is the youngest woman in the world to climb the seven peaks in all seven continents. In December 2018, Mrika climbed Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. Then in February 2019, Mrika summited South American Aconcagua. After that, Mrika climbed three summits: Mount Everest, then Mount McKinley, Denali and then Elbrus. Together with her family, Mrika founded an NGO, Mrika Seven Summits, to promote responsible and sustainable tourism. Her story is part of the “25 Women” series UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia produced for the Generation Equality campaign, marking the 25th year anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action.