Virtual Campfire with Changemakers: Owning Our Bodies
When was the last time you had a truly honest conversation about your body — without filtering, without shame, without someone changing the subject?
Join us for Virtual Campfire with Changemakers, our online gathering where we come together beyond borders to spark meaningful conversations, share stories, and hold space for one another. Host Carmen Chan, Founder of Girls Be Change, brings together a small circle of women from around the world to have the conversations we don't always get to have — up close, personal, and honest.
This time, we're going somewhere close to home.
Our theme is "Owning Our Bodies."
This session is a safe space to talk about our experiences as women in our own bodies — reproductive health, sexual health, the shame we were handed, the myths we were taught to believe, the medical encounters that left us feeling small, and the moments we started taking our health back into our own hands. This session will not be recorded, so you can speak freely.
Come ready to share, vent, question, or simply listen. No topic is off-limits. No experience is too small or too complicated.
Joining Carmen for this gathering are Judith Kansiime, a safe motherhood advocate and public health leader with 15 years of experience championing women's and children's health across Uganda; and Rebeca Cabezas, an environmental lawyer and women's rights advocate.
This is not a panel. Not a webinar. Not a lecture. It's a circle. What's said here, stays here.
Come as you are. Leave feeling less alone.
In order to curate a more engaging experience, we limit each Virtual Campfire session to 10 participants only. This session will not 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!
Judith Kansiime | Public Health Leader & Safe Motherhood Advocate | 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.
Rebeca Cabezas | Environmental Lawyer & Advisory Board Member, Girls Be Change | Peru
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.
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, Malta, Lima, and New York. Together, we are redefining what it means to lead with purpose, collaboration, and courage.
This gathering is open to women only. For RSVP enquiries, please contact Carmen at cc@girlsbechange.com.
Language: English