world changers / theme: gender equality

jan 29th 2022

Chapter six:
Let’s talk about gender equality

On January 29th 2022 we hosted and important conversation about one of our favorite topics, Gender Equality!

This was our last World Changers event of this series, so it was very special. We came to get inspired, learn, and to meet other girls from all over the world. We heard from Laura Peña, founder of She is the Universe, as well as Detiny Esmeralda Mejia and Grace Catan, two of our Mini-Grant winners. They shared about the exciting projects they are working on.

Our aim is to have important conversations about the issues affecting the world today. Attendees left the event inspired to take action.

Hosted by Laura Peña, Sammie Vance, Sara Surani and Lilly Platt.

This event is open and free to girls 12+ from all over the world. We also welcome women who would like to support them.

Guests speakers

Laura Peña

Laura Peña is a Dominican-American speaker, filmmaker, storyteller, entrepreneur, motion designer, traveler, and mentor to young girls.

Laura is on a mission to support girls around the world, by inspiring possibility, igniting their dreams & amplify the voices of this next generation of leaders. She is the founder of She is the Universe, a non-profit organization and global movement for girl’s empowerment.

Detiny E. Mejia Guerrero

Detiny Esmeralda is a Dominican girl currently studying at UWC Pearson College in Canada. She has worked next to She is the Universe on the program planning and graphic design team, and she is the illustrator behind The Mariposa Book Series. Her fight consists of social issues such as woman empowerment and education, where she dreams of bringing opportunities back to her country.

Grace Catan

Grace is the Filipina American founder of PhilosophYouth, a community of young philosophy enthusiasts all over the world, who has pursued her love for philosophy through everything from university classes to international essay contests. She is also a musician, singing for crowds of up to 60,000 people with my youth group, as well as a competitive typist, hand lettering artist, and writer. Most recently, she has been working on creating The Tell Someone Project, aiming to help survivors of sexual violence reach out to the people around them through safe, structured conversations.