Women Changemakers Community Gathering - Lima
A safe place for women changemakers (and aspiring women changemakers) to meet one another;
A small-scale gathering where you can actually have intentional conversations with everyone;
A community you show up and participate equally as an agent of change;
A space to exchange stories and find inspirations to bring collective impact;
A tribe you can come back to as your support network and build intergenerational friendships.
This is what this gathering is about. For women changemakers.
As our first gathering in South America, Girls Be Change is cohosting this special community event in Lima with an array of inspiring changemakers in environmental law (Rebeca Cabezas), wildlife conservation (Aimée Leslie and Julia Maturrano of WWF Perú), and visual storytelling (Valery Salomé of 24Slides)! It is a gathering where everyone shows up as an equal participant, questioning and chatting. No panel. No presentation. No speech. Just intentional conversations, about the power of Storytelling in Conservation and Changemaking.
Come join us on August 29 (Friday) for an afternoon to meet other fellow women changemakers and exchange our stories!
What is Women Changemakers Community Series?
The idea began in the summer of 2023 when two changemakers in Hong Kong, Carmen Chan (Girls Be Change) and Dorothy Lam (Dream Impact), questioned and envisioned what an ideal community is. We need a safe place among women changemakers to have organic meetups, intentional conversations and idea exchange with social ease, find inspirations and encouragement from each other, and build authentic friendships and support networks.
The first Women Changemakers Community Gathering was held in Hong Kong on March 8, 2024 at International Women’s Day. Ever since then, Girls Be Change cohosted with 20 (and counting) organizations and gathered over 150 (and counting) women changemakers in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, and Tanzania. With 15+ gatherings around the globe, a vibrant community of global women changemakers was formed and connected virtually to raise questions, exchange ideas, and celebrate wins.
Who are the Co-hosts?
Carmen Chan | Founder of Girls Be Change
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 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/
Rebeca Cabezas | Environmental Lawyer & Advisory Board Member of Girls Be Change
Rebeca Cabezas is a Lima-based Peruvian lawyer with solid experience in environmental law and Indigenous peoples’ rights, particularly in Amazonian issues. She has worked across public and private institutions, offering legal advice in forest control, Indigenous policy, environmental sustainability, and forest management. In addition to her legal background, Rebeca completed all coursework for a Master’s in Environmental Sciences at Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, strengthening her science-based understanding and project management skills in social and environmental initiatives. Her commitment to sustainable development is also reflected in her volunteer work with ARBIO PERÚ and the Loretano feminist collective “Furia Charapa.” She is recognized for her interdisciplinary approach to advancing legal solutions for environmental protection and Indigenous community support.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeca-cabezas-07b23229/
Aimée Leslie | Conservation Director of WWF Perú
Aimée Leslie is a conservationist with more than 15 years of experience protecting nature and the communities that depend on it. She holds a PhD in Transitions to Sustainability from Lancaster University (UK), where she researched the use of traceability technologies in artisanal fisheries in Peru. She also holds master's degrees in Environmental Management and Education for Sustainable Development. She currently leads WWF Perú's conservation work and previously directed WWF's global whale and sea turtle program from Switzerland. She began her career in 2005 and has worked with organizations such as TLT, IFAW, and Greenpeace. She has served on scientific and advisory bodies for the IWC, IUCN, and CMS. She believes that true conservation begins with healing our relationship with nature—and with ourselves.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aim%C3%A9e-leslie-25340615/
Julia Maturrano | Clean Oceans Officer of WWF Perú
Julia Maturrano holds a bachelor’s degree in communication for development from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), with 8 years of experience in marine-coastal conservation, specifically in environmental education, waste management, and circular economy. Julia specializes in designing and implementing strategies aimed at behavior change and ensuring project goal compliance. Julia also has a particular interest in incorporating gender and social inclusion into the projects she leads or supports, so that solutions to environmental problems such as marine pollution are fair and reduce social gaps.
She has a strong background in proposal writing, negotiation processes, and fundraising for various projects, along with project management and implementation. Known for her passion, respect for diversity, assertive communication, results-oriented mindset, teamwork, and leadership skill, she excels in collaborative environments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-maturrano-b15961161/
https://www.wwf.org.pe/en/our_work_/oceans/
Valery Simoné | Design Lead of 24Slides
Valery Salomé is a Design Lead at 24Slides, based in Lima, Peru. With a background in graphic design and branding, she leads creative projects that empower teams and organizations to communicate their ideas visually with impact. She is passionate about design as a tool to build connections, strengthen identities, and create positive change.
24Slides is the world’s largest presentation design company with over 250 team members across the globe. We exist to empower people in emerging markets. Our goal is to make the world smaller, one slide at a time, by creating a space for new talent to thrive and grow.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerysalome/
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This gathering is only opened to women/womxn changemakers (or aspiring women changemakers).
Language: English and Spanish
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