Maayan Miryam Ziv

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    • Awarded on: January 15, 2024
    • Invested on: May 08, 2024

    Maayan Miryam Ziv, M.S.C.
    Toronto, Ontario

    Maayan Ziv is the founder of AccessNow, a platform that uses crowdsourced information to rate and map the accessibility of businesses, public spaces and parks. Her personal experience with muscular dystrophy inspired Maayan to tackle the limitations of inaccessible spaces by developing a resource that empowers people to navigate the world freely and independently. In use in more than 100 countries, AccessNow remains an essential tool in identifying and removing barriers.