Celebrating Female Leadership: Highlights from the 2023 Lotus Leadership Awards Gala

Still thinking about and in awe of our amazing honorees from our Lotus Leadership Awards! We're so lucky to work with and support these change-makers. We know that by empowering women and local communities, we can tackle gender equality much faster and more effectively.
Thank you to:
▶️ HAkA, Farwiza Farhan, and the Aceh Women Forest Defenders movement for not only defending our environment but for sustaining women's lives and livelihoods.
▶️ Gloria Steinem for being such an inspiring leader for global advocacy around women's rights and climate justice. We couldn't do our work without people like you!
▶️ Google's philanthropic arm, Google. org, for investing in and supporting women's economic empowerment projects that give agency to local leaders and communities.
▶️ Special guests Seth Meyers, photographer Nigel Barker, and singer-songwriter Katini Yamaoka.
“Our premise is really simple: when you change the lives of women, you can affect an entire society. That’s the power of the multiplier effect,” said Lotus Leadership Awards co-chairs Sydnie Kohara and Elizabeth Keatinge Scheideler.
You can become a part of this transformative movement by joining the Lotus Circle. Your contribution supports innovative projects designed to advance women’s empowerment and gender equality in the region, including the Lotus Leadership Rapid Response Fund to address urgent needs.
Learn more about the 2024 Lotus Leadership Awards Gala at asiafoundation.org.
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