"In our digital 21st century, we have an unprecedented opportunity to make a new wave—a cyber wave—of women's empowerment. A powerful movement of grassroots, bottom-up, community driven, cyber driven, collaborative change. We are at a turning point for girls' and women's empowerment across the globe, and we must seize the opportunity."

After completing her B.A. at King's College, Cambridge University, British-born Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke joined Human Rights Watch in New York and then moved first in Cameroon and later in Ivory Coast, where she worked at the West African regional office of UNICEF on a project to promote girls' education. Upon her return to Europe, Lindsey began working with the Paris-based NGO, Enfants d'Asie, which operates humanitarian programs in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines, providing care for over 10,000 children in South-East Asia. Lindsey is a Board Member and Director of the Philippines Program, working closely with families and children in the slum areas of Cebu City. Founder and Director of the Women's Worldwide Web an online collaborative platform dedicated to empowering girls and women around the world, through education, microfinance, access to ICTs and networking.

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