10/07/2025
A message from our founder:
I am deeply thankful to the Community Foundation of Louisville for granting me the opportunity to cross oceans, both literally and metaphorically.
In London, I found myself in a room filled with brilliance. Women researchers from every corner of the globe, each carrying stories, data, and dreams that could change the world. To sit among them was humbling. To listen was empowering. I didn’t just attend, I absorbed. Every word, every statistic, every shared experience became a seed planted in my spirit.
One study that stayed with me was “Unwanted Consensual Sex: The Implications for Women” by Dr. Beatrice Hughes of Ireland. Her work was haunting and necessary , illuminating the complex layers of consent, power, and emotional safety that so many women silently navigate. It reminded me that research is not just about discovery, it’s about truth-telling. It’s about naming the things society often avoids, and holding space for healing through knowledge.
As I return home, I do so renewed, carrying these insights back to my own community. This journey was more than professional development; it was personal transformation.
I’m endlessly grateful to the Community Foundation of Louisville for believing in women’s leadership and for making global learning like this possible. Because when women gather across borders, disciplines, and oceans, change becomes inevitable. ✨
