5 days agoCall to Action: Why We Must Advocate for Women’s Digital RightsA look into what we learned at the recent convening of the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York. A coalition of Vital Voices staff were in attendance at the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) in New York City, which took place…Women In Tech3 min readWomen In Tech3 min read
6 days agoA Global Conversation on Women’s Rights from Three Hotbeds of RevoltIn Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine and worldwide women’s rights are being threatened by war, systemic oppressions by what a growing number of global influencers are plainly calling out as gender apartheid are sustaining despite ongoing protests and women-led revolutions. Three women who are vocalizing their concerns about threats to women’s rights…Womens Rights2 min readWomens Rights2 min read
Mar 21Women in Science: the Story of How Data Proved Gender Bias at MIT Skillfully Chronicled in New Book, ‘The Exceptions’The same year that the Beijing Women’s Conference gathered more than 17,000 participants in 1995, a small group of women scientists (along with three male colleagues) gathered as the Committee on the Status of Women Faculty in Science at MIT. They were charged with collecting data to demonstrate their experienced…Women In Science4 min readWomen In Science4 min read
Mar 13The Essential Role of Ukrainian Women in the War Against RussiaVital Voices kicked off Women’s History Month with a high-level panel discussion on the essential role of Ukrainian women leaders in responding to the Russian invasion. Panelists included Ukraine’s Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova, the Senior Official for the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department…Ukraine3 min readUkraine3 min read
Mar 8International Women’s Day Is a Time for Audacious ActionToday, on International Women’s Day we celebrate the tremendous achievements of women across the globe, and the courageous actions to defeat the forces that threaten our progress. …Womens Rights2 min readWomens Rights2 min read
Feb 1Jacinda Ardern’s Authentic Style Advanced Women’s LeadershipBy Alyse Nelson, Cofounder, President & CEO of Vital Voices In Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, we caught a glimpse of what’s possible when a woman isn’t the first or the only, but simply gets the chance to lead as an individual. That isn’t to say that Ardern didn’t have to…Womens Rights4 min readWomens Rights4 min read
Mar 29, 202213 Young Women Leaders You Need to KnowAs we close out Women’s History Month — a month to honor women’s contributions to history, culture, and society — we look to the next generation of women who will not only shape our future but who are already using their power to change the present. …10 min read10 min read
Feb 16, 2022“We will stand together and we will resist.” Ukrainian human rights activist Oksana Horbunova shares her perspective from Kyiv on the current Russia conflictBy Oksana Horbunova The situation is very unpredictable and it’s really difficult to describe what we are feeling. It seems that waiting for the war is harder than the war itself. What I am observing is that the streets of the capital have become empty. There are not many people…4 min read4 min read
Dec 21, 2021Judith Martinez on Staying Engaged and How Companies Can Move Beyond Performative AllyshipWe recently caught up with Leadership Incubator Fellow Judith Martinez, founder and CEO of InHerShoes, a women-of-color-led, social impact-driven organization that’s catalyzing courage for girls and women around the world. Since 2014, InHerShoes has mobilized thousands of millennial women and their allies to make the world a better place through…5 min read5 min read
Dec 14, 2021Carolina Lizárraga on Serving as an Anti-Corruption Judge, and What It Will Take to Prevent CorruptionOn International Anti-Corruption Day, we spoke with VVEngage fellow Carolina Lizárraga, who served as a Superior Anticorruption Judge in Peru’s Superior Court of Lima and in the II and VI Anticorruption Tribunals of the Court of Lima. Carolina is an experienced lawyer and judge who also served as a member…5 min read5 min read
