It is my last day in Cambodia. I am sitting in a crowded courtroom staring through bulletproof glass at the man who presided over the killing and torturing of more than 16,000 people in Tuol Sleng prison.
After enduring limitations from society on the sole basis of her gender, Ana Ake is acutely aware that the future of her small island nation will depend on men and women rising together.
Think you know what a leader looks like? Meet nine women and one male ally from World Pulse’s global network who are transforming their communities—and challenging traditional images of leadership along the way.
We crowdsourced photos from World Pulse's global community to collectively imagine what an equitable partnership between men and women worldwide can look like.
A former victim of human trafficking, today Myrna Padilla is using her success in the IT industry to create an online network of support connecting women and girls who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
"The turning point in my life came when one of the Great Lamas in my village offered financial support for my schooling because he recognized my talent and potential."—JampaLatso
As Cambodia tries members of the Khmer Rouge for genocide and crimes against humanity, renowned lawyer, activist, and survivor of the killing fields Theary Seng pursues a long-awaited healing for her people.
Working to help young women access higher education in Cambodia gave American social entrepreneur Alan Lightman insight to some of the struggles women face around the world, and the role that men can play in bringing change.
With ingenuity and resourcefulness, women are coding new strategies to bring more women online and empower them. World leaders and technology firms should be paying attention to their solutions—and backing them up.
Through decades of turmoil in Fiji, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls brought women’s voices to the forefront. She bears witness to the power of communication technologies in the hands of women.
Thriving together as we lift up the voices of women and girls in our communities! This time last year, Digital Ambassadors were renewing their terms, applying anew for a (then) six month commitment and sharing plans for…