Global Fund for Women is proud to partner with Gucci in the next phase of their CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign to harness the power of the next generation to create change. CHIME FOR CHANGE’S partnership with Global Fund for Women will connect emerging young activists with experienced … [Read more...] about Global Fund for Women partners with Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign to strengthen young women’s leadership
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Latanya Mapp Frett Appointed New President and CEO of Global Fund for Women
The Board of Global Fund for Women is pleased to announce that Ms. Latanya Mapp Frett has been appointed as the next President and CEO of Global Fund for Women beginning July 1, 2019. “The Board unanimously and enthusiastically agreed that Latanya is best qualified to lead Global … [Read more...] about Latanya Mapp Frett Appointed New President and CEO of Global Fund for Women
It’s time for a #MeToo moment in hip hop
In the weeks following the horrific revelations made in Lifetime’s bombshell six-part docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly,” the fallout has been immense. The 52-year-old R&B superstar, accused of alleged sexual and physical abuse with underage girls spanning nearly three decades, has … [Read more...] about It’s time for a #MeToo moment in hip hop
Why women are so desperate to escape Saudi Arabia
A few weeks after her 24th birthday, Dina Ali Lasloom tentatively approached a Canadian tourist at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila and pleaded to use her cellphone. Saudi citizen Lasloom had fled Kuwait, where she was living, to escape a forced marriage, and was … [Read more...] about Why women are so desperate to escape Saudi Arabia
Noura Bou Zeid
Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Noura was raised in the Bay Area and has long been engrossed with issues regarding gender equality and social justice. Noura holds a B.A. in Political Science and English from Notre Dame de Namur University. As an undergraduate, Noura focused her … [Read more...] about Noura Bou Zeid