“I always think, what I would have thought of something like Gurls Talk would have come into my school? Or how would I have felt if I'd heard there was this one-day festival happening in London? I think I'd have definitely gone, I started Gurls Talk because it was everything that I needed at school.”

British fashion model and actress

Adwoa Aboah is a British fashion model and actress. She has become known for her work in high-profile fashion magazines and for founding Gurls Talk. In 2017, she appeared on the cover of British Vogue and was named Model of the Year by the fashion industry through models.com. She has also appeared on the covers of American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Poland, and i-D. Gurls Talk is a platform that offers resources and a safe space for young women and girls to talk about mental health.