Will you be at WOMEN DELIVER 2019? Join Strong Women Strong World for a special side event on June 4th.  

We’re gearing up to join more than 6,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and journalists at Women Deliver in Vancouver, Canada next month. 

If you’re one of those 6,000, please join us at the Strong Women Strong World Dessert Reception on Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. in room 116.  To RSVP or ask questions, please email us.

Follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #WD2019 and #ThePowerOf

Sara Jackson named Chancellor of Pepperdine University

We are pleased to share that Strong Women Strong World's own, Sara Jackson, has been named Chancellor of Pepperdine University.  

Sara has served Pepperdine in various leadership roles since 1979 and has a passion for developing women leaders.  She has partnered with the school to create the Women in Leadership institute at Pepperdine, "a program that nurtures the career and spiritual development of young women leaders at the University through mentorship and fellowship".

“I am truly thrilled to be offered this appointment by President-elect Gash,” said Jackson. “After many years of investment in this beloved community, I can’t think of anything more meaningful than joining the leadership team as we launch expectantly the next chapter of Pepperdine.” Read more about Sara and her new role here.

Bill and Melinda Gates didn't see this coming

In their annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates share nine things that surprised them in 2019. 

Women and girls continue to be a central focus of their work and also a reason for their optimism about the future. 

Take a moment to read the letter (especially surprise #1, #4, #7, & #9). At the end of the letter there is an invitation for you to share something that has surprised you and inspired you to take action.

Read this: In her first book, The Moment of Lift, How Empowering Women Changes the World, Melinda Gates shares about her experiences with women all over the world and the link between empowering women and healthy societies.  

The moment when you realize your child's life will be better than yours.  A happy mothers day.

Meet Bilkis, a 38-year-old mom in Bangladesh and her teenage daughter Sadia. Those smiles were rare three years ago when they were both working in a shrimp factory just trying to survive.

Before World Vision started working in their community, they had no hope.  But today, they can see a brighter future. Read more