Campaign Launch

The #wearyourcrown❤️ campaign was officially launched with an art exhibition at the Hotel Zena in Washington, DC. Hotel Zena is a unique space featuring an art gallery in the main floor, with a focus on celebrating women and their achievements. It provided the ideal location to kickstart the campaign on International Women’s Day and was attended by a diverse group of powerful and inspiring women from around the world, who came together to raise funds and awareness for women’s issues.

Among the attendees were many of the Urban Queen Leaders, Susan Sloan, Natalia Martins, Jayshree Mallaya, Amiee Louie, as well as some remarkable women including Her Excellency Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States, Alina Dociu, Romanian Embassy to the United States; Kimberly Bassett, Secretary of State for the District of Columbia; Shahin Mafi, CEO of Home Health Connection, Inc. Jan Du Plain, president of Global Enterprises Inc

Meet The Urban Queen Leaders

We are excited to be partnering with women of influence from around the world to challenge women to join the #wearyourcrown❤️ movement.

Susan Sloan, USA. Susan is the author of “A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy and Lessons for the World”. She works in diplomacy in Washington DC, engaging with diplomats, community organizers and international leaders Susan has met with more than 80 countries through diplomacy, advocacy, and experiential education. Susan is a Global Champion for Women and Girls and talks about topics such as gender parity, equity, inclusion and women leaders. In this campaign, Susan has chosen to support the ‘Vital Voices Emergency Fund for Afghan Women’.
www.susansloan.com

Natalia Martins, Brazil. A powerhouse entrepreneur and founder of Natalia Beauty Group in Brazil , has built her business from the ground up and has 100 affiliates spread throughout world – Brazil, Dubai, Switzerland, Chile, Portugal, Italy, USA. Natalia’s life purpose is to make a difference in people’s lives and make the world a more beautiful place, where all kinds of beauty are respected. She has joined this campaign and is raising money for Casa da Mulher Brasileira, a charity that helps victims of domestic violence and abuse.
www.instagram.com/nataliabeauty

Sofia Bekatorou, Greece. Sofia is a Greek sailing champion, with 4 World Championship titles and national and European titles. She was twice named World Sailor of the Year. In recognition of her accomplishments, she was given the rank of major in the Greek army. She won Olympic Gold in the 2004 Summer Olympics, a Bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics Yingling keelboat, and was the first female flag bearer for Greece in the history of Summer Olympics in 2016. Sofia Bekatorou is a true leader, who broke her silence and started the Hellenic #MeToo movement, #MeTinSofia, after revealing sexual harassment and abuse by a top sports official. She is a fierce advocate and supporter of women finding their inner strength, power and voice to make change for women around the word.

Barbara Lizzet Sanchez, USA, a Senior Publicist in a highly reputable public relations agency out of Los Angeles working and affiliated with major celebrities in the music industry. She is an outspoken social activist passionate about women empowerment and a strong advocate against domestic violence. Awarded Woman of Empowerment 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. Magazine, Allyship Pledge Program & Badass DoGooders.
www.instagram.com/barbarasanchezpr

Donna Ashworth, Scotland. Donna is a poet, speaker and founder of Donna Ashworth Words bringing women together with her words of truth, hope and comfort. Her poems and essays tackle the subjects we all face, such as mental health, body positivity, aging and more. Her poetry and wisdom are appreciated by women around the world. Donna is raising funds for a cause close to her heart, supporting a breast cancer charity Coppa-feel, to help them with their mission, ensuring everyone has the best possible chance of surviving breast cancer.
www.facebook.com/ladiespassiton

Casey Donovan, Australia. An award-winning double and triple platinum musician, has also made her mark in the areas of theatre, television, presenting and writing her auto-biography. The list of accolades is impressive and Casey has won numerous awards as well as the hearts of her fans with her creativity, soulful voice and incredible personality. Casey has joined this campaign and is supporting the non-for-profit Ash Gardner Foun-dation which helps indigenous girls gain access to better education.
www.instagram.com/caseydonovan88

Jayshree Mallaya, South Africa. Co-founder of the non for profit Over the Walls Together, a charity aimed at community building and raising awareness of violence against women and children. Jayshree has written an incredible song “Join Hands Around the World” as a call to action, S.H.E, to Support, Inspire, Empower men and women to come together and eliminate injustices between genders. Her charity encourages people around the world to band together to end this violence not only in South Africa but all over the world.
www.instagram.com/mysticsistersjayshree

Amie Louie, Italy: Amie serves as the Global Vice President Fundraising for the Professional Women’s Network (PWN), a global movement working towards Gender-Balanced Leadership in business and society, with 27 City Networks in Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and Middle East. As an American expat living in Italy, she co-founded Easy Milano, a pioneer in Milan’s free press industry with over 3 million copies distributed. Amie acted as the Community Liaison for the Anglo-American community for two decades, passionately promoting cultural integration and charity initiatives. In 2017, she assumed the role of Development Director at The British School of Milan, a non-profit international school promoting quality education and global citizenship, recently certified as the top IB school in Italy. Through this project, Amie’s purpose is to inspire women, reminding that each of us can make a positive impact. She will be raising funds to accelerate Gender-Balanced Leadership through PWN Global. www.linkedin.com/in/amie-louie

Ramona Pintea, Romania: Ramona is the artist and creator of the #UrbanQueen women empowerment movement that has taken the internet by storm. Through her Urban Queen collection of paintings, she uses a symbolic crown to shine a spotlight on women finding their unique voice, inner strength and power. Her artwork is vibrant, uplifting, fierce and symbolic. Ramona has been supporting SCUT for the past 12 years, a non-profit organization in her hometown of Brasov. She is now razing funds for Scut to help disadvantaged teenage mothers and their babies.
Find out more here: scutbv.ro/ro/acasa

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