Application now open for the 2023 program!
Now, more than ever, young women and girls are needed to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Throughout history, we have seen the power that youth activists can have in advocating for social justice and guiding political and civic engagement in their communities. Young people are on the front lines of social change that ultimately leads to sweeping social movements.
According to the World Economic Forum, in 2020, the Latin America and Caribbean region still had an average gender gap of 27.9 percent. If we want to close that gap, we need more women leaders across industries and sectors.
In partnership with P&G, Vital Voices’ Voices that Inspire Fellowship supports young women who are making a positive impact in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru. Through the 10-week Fellowship, we work to increase the opportunities, leadership capacity, network and resources for young women; sparking a global movement to create sustainable change, and transform the meaning of leadership.
Program participants will receive leadership training, personalized mentoring and networking opportunities to expand sustainable, locally-driven projects that positively affect their communities.
Interested in applying for the 2023 program? Details about eligibility and selection for the 2023 cohorts can be found in the online application. Applicants must be 18-25 years old to apply.
Application Deadline extended to: Monday, May 22 2023.
Program Highlights:
Community-Based Project Video Contest Winner
The 2022 Voices That Inspire cohort created videos showcasing their community-based projects. This year’s video contest winner is Valery Quintero. Valery is the founder of “Actívate,” which works to promote mental health by conducting workshops that foster emotional intelligence and soft skills in children and young people.
VOICES THAT INSPIRE | EM PORTUGUÊS
Agora mais do que nunca, mulheres e meninas são necessárias para resolver os problemas mais urgentes do mundo. Através da história, vimos o poder que os jovens ativistas podem ter na defesa da justiça social e na orientação do engajamento político e cívico em suas comunidades. Os jovens estão na linha de frente da mudança social que, em última análise, leva a movimentos sociais abrangentes.

VOICES THAT INSPIRE | EN ESPANOL
Ahora, más que nunca, mujeres jóvenes y chicas son necesarias para resolver los problemas mundiales más urgentes. A lo largo de la historia, hemos visto el poder que tienen activistas jóvenes en abogar por la justicia social y en guiar la participación civil y política en sus comunidades. Las jóvenes están al frente del cambio social que últimamente llevará amplios movimientos sociales.

Meet the 2022 Voices That Inspire Fellows
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