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October 18, 2017—LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—McLarty Scholars is pleased to announce its 2017 recipients—Mollie Henager and Emily Smith, two University of…

The work our network women do across the globe is both brave and inspiring. Take a look at what they're up to.

In partnership with Pond’s, the VVLead Fellowship brings together global women leaders of social change to advance and amplify their work through collaboration, visibility, and training. Since meeting in June, our VVLead fellows have been making amazing partnerships happen around the world. This blog series highlights their achievements and the power of the Vital Voices network.

On Sept. 26, the Saudi Arabian government formally announced that it would lift a ban on women driving. One of the trailblazing activists who helped spark the movement to overturn the ban is longtime Vital Voices Network leader and 2012 Global Leadership Award Honoree, Manal al-Sharif. Listen in on this exclusive throwback podcast with Manal that followed her iconic 2011 arrest.