Name: Radical women, embracing tradition
Uploaded: 2010-04-26T09:05:00Z
Duration: 18 min 23 s
Description: Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world better -- while preserving the traditions that sustain them.

Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world better -- while preserving the traditions that sustain them.

Radical women, embracing tradition

Across the globe, women are forging new paths to progress by weaving tradition and innovation together. From Afghan teachers facing danger to Croatian choirs uniting divided communities, their actions challenge the idea that empowerment must mimic Western models. In Liberia, women used taboo and tradition to broker peace in a war-torn nation. These stories reveal that true change arises when courage, culture, and community join forces.