World Woman Foundation Introduces World Woman Hour

The World Woman Foundation is launching its #ShesMyHero campaign which will culminate in World Woman Hour, a global digital event featuring inspiring stories of 60 women, told in 60 seconds, collectively visualized in a powerful 60 minutes of film. This socially powered movement aims to empower girls around the world to find the one hero that inspires them. The goal is to inspire one million girls to find a positive role model by 2030 to follow their hearts and ambition.

This first-of-its-kind World Woman Hour event launches on October 11, 2020 in celebration of the International Day of the Girl to bring together a world-class coalition of women, including Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo, Brazilian-American fashion designer & beauty entrepreneur Camila Coelho, legendary primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall, storyteller, filmmaker and thought leader Oge Egbuonu, transgender model Valentina Sampaio, singer Kechi Okwuchi, Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden, First Italian Female CEO of Major International Companies Federica Marchionni, Philanthropist Anu Jain, First Black Board Member for Verizon Shelley Archambeau, and many more. Altogether, these women have fought against stereotypes and persevered through personal and professional challenges to achieve ideas that are changing the world.

“I’m extremely proud to be part of the World Woman Hour and empowered to bring my best self to inspire others to share their voice and story,” says Kechi Okwuchi. “This event will help inspire girls around the world; I’m thankful to be a part of this journey and hope that more women will join this movement as we fight for equality.”

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