Anahita (Anna) Thukral
Founder, Hear Her Stories
Anahita Thukral (Anna) is the Founder of Hear Her Stories, an organization advancing women's rights and empowerment globally through storytelling and programs. Her partners include UNICEF USA, UN Women, and Amnesty International UK. She is a recipient of the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award and a contributor to SheThePeople. She can be reached at anna@hearherstories.com.
Articles Authored
The Witness Gap: Why the Age of Storytelling Has Not Become the Age of Justice for Women
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND We are told we live in the golden age of storytelling. Never before have more stories reached more people with greater immediacy. A woman describing her displacement from a conflict zone can reach millions in real time. A survivor of gender-based violence can publish her testimony without an editorial intermediary. Documentary…
