Loung Ung is a bestselling author three books, activist and co-screenplay writer of the Netflix Original Movie directed by Angelina Jolie based on her memoir, First They Killed My Father, now streaming in 190 countries. Loung provides an eyewitness account of the Cambodian genocide, her survival, and life as a refugee in the U.S. from the age of ten. An eloquent speaker, she interweaves themes of leadership, activism, healing and resiliency.  In these challenging times, she inspires hope as she delivers an empowering message of our ability to overcome adversity to create change in our lives and in the world.

The globally celebrated women's rights activist and political leader is author of I Will Scream to The World, an extraordinary memoir that details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.  She became a political leader in her country of birth when she was selected as the vice presidential candidate for People’s Democratic Organization for Socialism and Independence (PDOIS) in The Gambia's December 2021 election and plans to run for president of her native country before 2030.  Confronting her past, her family, her culture, her religion, country and its leaders, Jaha became a lightning-rod for change in The Gambia where she returned to initiate a grassroots campaign that led to the government ban in 2015 on FGM and child marriage bringing her global recognition.  Jaha is the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization Safe for Girls. She is the subject of The Guardian and Accidental Pictures' feature documentary 'Jaha's Promise,' which tells the story of a young woman who returns home to successfully campaign against the brutal practices of FGM that almost destroyed her life.  She is also a recipient of the 2018 Eleanor Roosevelt Medal.