Events and programs at the Women's Center educate University of Virginia community members to create change in themselves, their community, and the world by advocating gender equity.

Janet Mumo, above, is the founder and director of southeastern Kenya’s Kitui Development Center (KDC). Building leadership is at the core of KDC initiatives in this region, which often suffers from severe drought and famine: having enough food to eat is a daily challenge. In just one KDC program, Mumo works with 1,753 women who feed 7,400 children.