Super excited to welcome Lauren to the WLIT channel!

Lauren, a feminist and active advocate of women’s rights, will share her story of working in the NGO development sector for over 10 years in Asia. Sharing some of the highlights and challenges of working in the field. She will also speak about her experience of establishing a global women’s network in covid and how all of us can make positive change in society if we put our minds to it.

Bio- Lauren, originally from the UK, but spent the last 10 years living in South East Asia, she is an experienced educator and capacity developer. She has worked in the field of social justice, women’s rights and education, specifically in areas such as prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, legal educational development, leadership, and youth empowerment. Lauren is committed to improving access to justice, women's rights and increasing women's empowerment.

Lauren currently runs her own organisation, Hear My Voice-Women’s Network, a global organisation supporting women to find their own voices to advocate for social justice in their communities. She is currently taking time for her own personal development, taking programs in feminist leadership and gender training. Additionally, she works as a consultant for various organisations in the region.

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