Virtual Campfire with Changemakers: She Didn't Wait
Virtual Campfire with Changemakers is back! 🔥
Join us for Virtual Campfire with Changemakers, our monthly online gathering where we come together beyond borders to spark meaningful conversations, share stories, and ignite change. Each month, host Carmen Chan, Founder of Girls Be Change, brings together a small circle of people from around the world to explore what changemaking really looks like — up close, personal, and honest.
This year, we're doing something a little different.
The spotlight shifts to you.
Our theme is "She Didn't Wait." This session, every participant is invited to arrive with a story — a woman or girl you personally know, read about, or witnessed who didn't wait for perfect conditions or someone else's approval to make change happen.
Joining Carmen for this gathering are Rebeca Cabezas, an environmental lawyer and advocate for Indigenous peoples' rights in the Amazon; and Judith Kansiime, a safe motherhood advocate and public health leader with 15 years of experience championing women's and children's health across Uganda. Our cohosts — Carmen, Rebeca, and Judith — will each kick things off with their own story from the field. Then the floor is yours.
This is not a panel. Not a webinar. Not a lecture. It's a circle. Everyone brings wood to the fire.
Come with a story. Leave with ten more.
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 Your Campfire Host
Carmen Chan | Girls Be Change
Carmen Chan is a people-driven entrepreneur and founder of Girls Be Change, a social business dedicated to empowering girls and women to become explorers and changemakers. Building on her decade-long experience running ventures like Carmen Chan Jewelry and Studio C, as well as her networks with nonprofits and social enterprises, Carmen founded Girls Be Change to address the pain points faced by underserved women and the challenges of women leaders. Through building communities and sharing expertise among global changemakers, she is on a mission to tackle gender inequality collectively and foster supportive networks of changemakers.
And Our Wonderful Co-Hosts!
Rebeca Cabezas | Environmental Lawyer & Advisory Board Member of Girls Be Change
Rebeca Cabezas is a Peruvian lawyer with deep expertise in environmental law and Indigenous peoples' rights, with a particular focus on Amazonian issues. She has worked across public and private institutions, advising on forest governance, Indigenous policy, environmental sustainability, and forest management. Rebeca also completed all coursework for a Master's in Environmental Sciences at Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, strengthening her science-based approach to complex social and environmental challenges.
Her commitment to sustainable development extends to volunteer work with ARBIO PERÚ and the Loretano feminist collective "Furia Charapa." She is recognised for her interdisciplinary approach to advancing legal solutions for environmental protection and Indigenous community support — and for being someone who, by all accounts, did not wait.
Judith Kansiime | Public Health Leader & Safe Motherhood Advocate
Based in Uganda, Judith is passionate and results-driven in Clinical, Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Adolescent, and Child Health (SRMACH) areas, dedicated to advancing the health, rights, and wellbeing of women and children. With extensive expertise in program design, management, and strategic planning, she brings 15 years of hands-on experience in resource mobilisation, clinical practice, and financial management that drive impactful and sustainable outcomes.
As a safe motherhood advocate with a special interest in climate change and women's entrepreneurship, Judith is committed to empowering communities, nurturing leadership, and ensuring that every individual — especially women and young people — realises their fullest potential. A trusted leader, mentor, and "mother to many," she champions equity, compassion, and excellence in every initiative she leads.
About Girls Be Change
Girls Be Change is a global social business that empowers girls and women to become explorers, leaders, and changemakers. Through community-building initiatives, impact-driven expeditions, and transformative retreats, we create spaces — both online and offline — where women can learn, connect, and co-create solutions for a more equitable and sustainable future.
Since our founding in 2024, Girls Be Change has brought together a community of over 300 women changemakers from around the world, forming partnerships with more than 40 organizations and hosting 20+ gatherings across cities including Hong Kong, Bali, Jakarta, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Copenhagen, Lima, and New York. Together, we are redefining what it means to lead with purpose, collaboration, and courage.
This gathering is open to women/womxn and non-binary changemakers (or aspiring women/womxn and non-binary changemakers) only. For RSVP enquiries, please contact Carmen at [email protected].
Language: English