World Pulse’s Global Town Hall: Meet the Women Turning Stories Into Change

On November 17, 2026, we will bring together women from across our global network for an online Town Hall celebrating our collective impact. We will feature changemakers’ stories, community initiatives, and the community leadership shaping our next chapter.
What gives a woman the courage to act on a challenge her community has faced for years? What becomes possible when she finds others ready to work alongside her?
Across World Pulse, women answer those questions through the stories they tell and the initiatives they lead. They advance education, defend rights, build economic opportunities, and share what they learn so others can act, too.
Our Global Town Hall is a chance to hear these stories directly. Women from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and beyond will come together to celebrate their achievements and the relationships that sustain them. Guest speakers will tell their stories in their own voices, sharing moments of transformation and their ambitions for the future.
Hear the Women Behind the Work
Among respondents to our 2025 Annual Impact Survey, three out of four said they took action as a result of their involvement with World Pulse. Across the platform, members have shared 3,299 change initiatives addressing issues including education, health, economic opportunity, and gender-based violence. Our latest Impact & Insights explore these findings.
Behind those findings are women who saw a need and decided to respond. At our Town Hall, featured speakers will share what that decision set in motion: the obstacles they encountered, the lessons they learned, and the changes they are working toward within their families, communities, and wider spheres of influence.
We will also highlight collaborations that began through World Pulse. Changemakers will describe how connections across borders grew into partnerships, bringing knowledge, skills, and resources into their advocacy.
The possibilities extend beyond the places where these stories began. Hear how an approach developed in one community can spark an idea in another, how a shared experience can lead to a partnership, and how one woman’s decision to act can inspire others to begin.
Witness a Community Shaping Its Future
This Town Hall comes at an important moment for World Pulse.
As we move toward a community-led network operating model, women across our community will take on greater responsibility for the decisions, priorities, and resources that shape our future.
You will also meet people involved in this work, learn about the changes underway, and explore opportunities to participate. This is a chance to understand where World Pulse is heading and how you can be part of it.
Join the Global Town Hall
The event is open to everyone interested in women’s leadership and the work of World Pulse.
Come to hear what women have lived, learned, and put into motion. Discover initiatives that broaden your sense of what is possible, and explore opportunities to support the work ahead.
Join Us! Bring Someone Who Should Hear These Stories
Bring a friend or colleague who would value these stories—or a woman whose own idea is waiting for its next step.
World Pulse Global Town Hall
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (17:30–21:30 UTC)
Online via Zoom
Register for World Pulse’s Global Town Hall
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Reading this after the Town Hall? We would still love to connect. If you are interested in collaborating with us, write to partnerships@worldpulse.org, and we will get back to you shortly.