Virtual Campfire with Changemakers: Women & Our Bodies
Join us for an engaging online event series, Virtual Campfire with Changemakers, where we gather beyond borders to spark meaningful conversations, share stories and ignite change! Each month, our host Carmen Chan, founder of Girls Be Change, invites her remarkable changemaker friends from around the world to explore diverse topics that matter to us all. From conservation and climate to women's stories, this series is designed to enlighten and empower you with stories. So, let's talk about something serious... with a light heart.
On May 24 Sat 4-5pm GMT+8, we are thrilled to welcome two co-hosts and advocates in menstrual equity and body autonomy: Zoe Chan of Happeriod from Hong Kong, 1-stop online platform offering menstrual education and related products in Hong Kong, that aims to help people who menstruate debunking social norms and misunderstandings; and Linda Ng'ondu of Dial A Pad from Kenya, a multifaceted platform that democratizes access to feminine hygiene products and affordable sexual reproductive healthcare for women and girls in Africa.
In this unique Virtual Campfire format, we won’t be confined to a traditional panel or roundtable discussion. Instead, prepare for an intimate gathering where professional stories intertwine with personal experiences. Our cohosts will share their journeys and insights, inviting participants to ask questions and contribute to a rich tapestry of dialogue. This is a space for connection, learning, and inspiration, where you are welcome to join in and share your thoughts. All genders welcome!
Whether you are curious about menstrual equity in different countries or have questions about body autonomy, this virtual campfire promises to be a thought-provoking experience. Bring your curiosity and an open heart, and let’s celebrate the power of storytelling and community together! We can’t wait to see you there!
In order to curate a more engaging experience, we limit each virtual campfire session to 10 participants only. The online session will also be recorded.
Meet our Campfire Host, Carmen!
Carmen Chan | Girls Be Change (Hong Kong)
Carmen is a people-driven entrepreneur. Since the age of 25, she has been running her own ventures, including her namesake jewelry brand, Carmen Chan Jewelry; creative agency, Studio C; and lately, her new social business, Girls Be Change.
Carmen Chan Jewelry celebrates the beauty of imperfection through jewelry and accessory design. Carmen was awarded as the finalist of Lane Crawford Calling Out For the Next New 2015 and highlighted in Facebook #SheMeansBusiness in 2016. Studio C is a creative agency that provides public relations, marketing, and design services with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including Taylor Swift, Marriott International, Hong Kong Design Centre, Affordable Art Fair, and more.
Girls Be Change is a social business that enables and empowers girls and women to be explorers and changemakers. Carmen spent years understanding the challenges of women leaders and struggles of underserved women, and finally decided to transform her expertise in problem solving throughout her journey of entrepreneurship into this new venture with the goal to eradicate gender inequality and build strong impact eco-system collectively.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenbechange/
And our wonderful co-hosts!
Zoe Chan | Happeriod, Free Period Hong Kong
Zoe is the Founder and Director of Happeriod, a champion for menstrual health equity since 2014. She also co-founded Free Periods Hong Kong, combating period poverty and promoting education. Through program coordination and community empowerment, Zoe fosters inclusive dialogue and challenges menstrual stigma.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisiszoechan/
happeriod is the first 1-stop online platform offering menstrual education and related products in Hong Kong. By providing a casual environment for sharing menstrual experience and understanding their own bodies, happeriod aims to help people who menstruate debunking social norms and misunderstandings, loosening body restrictions, choosing a more suitable menstrual product, and ultimately building body autonomy.
Established in 2018, Free Periods Hong Kong is a charitable organisation in Hong Kong that focuses on supporting local underprivileged women and girls, people who menstruate and their carers who are experiencing menstruation-related challenges mentally, physically and financially.
Linda Ng'ondu | Dial A Pad (Kenya)
Linda Ng’ondu is a social entrepreneur and innovator focused on social good with a vision to usher in a new era of women empowerment through tech. Together with her sister they have been able to democratize access to sanitary towels and affordable sexual reproductive healthcare for Kenyan women and girls through a mobile app and smart IoT enabled sanitary towel dispensers. Their Innovative smart sanitary towel dispensers have been lauded as an effective mechanism that acts as an early warning system for teenage pregnancies and early marriages. To date they have impacted over 10,000 school going girls and effectively kept them in school!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-ng-ondu-743b341b3/
Founded in 2018 in Kenya, Dial A Pad is a multifaceted platform that democratizes access to feminine hygiene products and affordable sexual reproductive healthcare for women and girls in Africa. We leverage on Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and other technologies to run our mobile app and smart sanitary towel dispensers to usher in radical socio-economic empowerment of African women.
This virtual campfire is opened to only approved guests. For any RSVP enquiries, please contact Carmen on girlsbechange@gmail.com.