An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women:

When I was living in New York City, I saw a woman who I causally knew being verbally harassed by a tough-looking man. Acting without thinking too much, I went to her side, greeted her enthusiastically, and quickly walked her away. The guy was surprised, but slowly followed us. Soon I ushered her through a doorway that led to the busy kitchen of a Chinese restaurant with several cooks, to whom I explained that we were seeking sanctuary. The tough man didn’t enter; she and I waited until he walked away from the door. She and I held hands until she calmed down, and we left through the front door and into the sunshine.  ... [read more]

An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women

I empowered myself by facing the convicted killer who abducted me, raped me and tried to kill me… And forgave him. I made a film about my healing journey in hopes to inspire the world to heal, and become whole and at peace. I believe if each person has peace, we’d have world peace. ... [read more]

An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women

I was the only woman to play polo at the Windsor guards polo club among 130 men. Prince Charles was a friend and fellow player for many years. I played polo for UK against a visiting team from Potomac, Washington. I think it change the perception of a woman in a male dominated world, and changed women who saw me as a threat! Now there are many more women playing polo than in my day. I was one of 6 in England, and the only player elected to Windsor. ... [read more]

An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women

My act of courage was to invest in myself and my business. I am taking steps each day to become financially independent. This means networking, getting out of my comfort zone, and focusing on personal growth. I am building an asset that will give me choices and empower other women to do the same if they choose.  j ... [read more]

An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women

Several years ago it took courage for me to appear in court for the mother of a client who had alleged having been physically abused by her young daughter’s biological father. The court battle was over whether the father should be entitled to unsupervised visitation with his daughter, my client who at the time was around the age of 6. My intention was to inform the court of how it is that violence against a pregnant mother can have a damaging impact on the unborn fetus. This was relevant because during the time of the abuse, the mother was pregnant with my client.  ... [read more]

An act of courage submission for the 1000 Acts of Courage campaign – a community-building conscious action campaign collecting one thousand courageous acts for the well-being, empowerment, and equity of girls and women

When working for a multi billion dollar company, I helped lead an organization to empower and enable women. We focused on raising visibility within the organization as well as personal development and opportunities for advancement, mentorship, and impact. When certain individuals wanted to focus on activities for women like making recipes, coffee conversation, or fashion, I redirected to business interests: finance and leadership. These skills help break stereotypes and create opportunities while recipe groups do not. The impact was that several women are now in leadership positions from that initiative. ... [read more]

Our global community is in crisis – discrimination and violence against women (including all who identify as such) hurts us all. Across the United States and around the world, people are taking courageous actions EVERY DAY to expand and increase women’s safety, well being, and opportunities to contribute and influence our world.

Inspired by the film This Changes Everything, the 1000 Acts of Courage Campaign intends to give voice to the silence, to help people recall actions they have taken, and to share their courageous experiences that have interrupted the discrimination that exists against girls and women.  
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