Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power

Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower is an unprecedented book and accompanying photo presentation celebrating 100 global women leaders who are redefining power. Edited by Alyse Nelson, with a foreword by National Youth Poet Award winner Amanda Gorman and illustrations by Gayle Kabaker, the book and photo presentation include a selection of original portraits accompanied by excerpts from first-person narratives by some of the world’s most prominent and thought-provoking women, including: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, Bozoma Saint John, Jacinda Ardern, Donna Langley, Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, Joy Buolamwini, Megan Rapinoe, and many more. Candid and compelling, each leader shares personal stories, wisdom, and insights, showing us that women lead differently—and that this difference is sorely needed in today’s world. While each woman is a trailblazer in her own right, together these 100 voices illustrate the transformative power of women’s leadership across cultures, sectors, and generations. 2020 has laid bare the critical value of leadership at every level; from heads of state to community health workers to racial justice activists, we have witnessed extraordinary courage and compassion in the face of a historic challenge. Global crises have shown us that the solutions we seek already exist and are often championed by women leaders like those featured in this book. This year we also mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ historic Fourth World Conference on Women, which sparked a new wave of activism for gender equality. As we look to the future and the great unfinished business that remains, we turn to 100 of the boldest and most creative leaders of our time, who share their vision and solutions in Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower.