Introducing She Leads: Celebrating the Remarkable Women Who Enrich Our Community

Hello Local Guides

Inspired by @Latika_Malhotra 's post I’m thrilled to announce the launch of She Leads, a new series dedicated to honour the incredible women I’ve met through Local Guides Connect or discovered through their small businesses. These women are not only remarkable members of our Local Guides family, but they are also trailblazers, inspiring others with their knowledge, creativity, and dedication.

Through this series, I’ll be highlighting the amazing women who are leading with passion, resilience, and innovation within the Local Guides community. From reviewers to photographers, from explorers to community leaders, these women are making a difference by sharing their experiences, supporting local businesses, and helping to create a more connected, informed world.

What makes these women so inspiring is their ability to uplift others along the way. They remind us that leadership is not just about achieving greatness, but about empowering and lifting others as well. Beyond their contributions to our Local Guides community, these women are involved in initiatives that have a broader impact, helping people and creating positive change in their neighbourhoods and beyond.

These women not only make our community more fun, but they also inspire us to be better, do more, and contribute to the world around us. Stay tuned for stories of courage, inspiration, and the amazing women who are shaping the future of our community, one review, photo, and connection at a time.

  1. Celebrating @GasparKaren She Leads: Celebrating Karen Gaspar’s Dedication to Empowering Communities and Families
  2. Celebrating @Erna_LaBeau She Leads: Celebrating Erna LaBeau’s Influence on Accessibility and Empowerment
  3. Celebrating @Gurukrishnapriya She Leads: Guru Krishna Priya’s Artistic Leadership and Passion for Community
  4. Celebrating @doc_dells She Leads: Deliana Permatasari’s Commitment to Health and Inclusive Communities
  5. Celebrating @AnikSetyawati She Leads: Anik Setyawati’s Impact as a Homemaker, Traveller, and Photographer
  6. Celebrating @PriyankaU She Leads: Celebrating Priyanka Upadhyay’s Quiet Leadership and Women Empowerment
  7. Celebrating @Tejal She Leads: Tejal Chhaya – A Champion for Sustainability, Accessibility, and Community Impact
  8. Celebrating @Denise_Barlock She Leads: From Corporate to Van Life – Denise Barlock’s Story of Courage and Freedom
  9. Celebrating @NunungAfuah She Leads: Nunung Afuah – Empowering Through Knowledge and Community
  10. Celebrating @Zuhralc She Leads: Zuhra’s Vision for Empowering Diversity and Inclusion
  11. Celebrating @PennyChristie She Leads: Penny – Empowering Through Creativity and Community
  12. Celebrating @MerlinThomas She Leads: Merlin – Leading with Purpose, Passion, and Poise
  13. Celebrating @Annaelisa She Leads: Annaelisa – Leading with Love for Nature and Community
  14. Celebrating @ShreyaMusings She Leads: Shreya – Leading by Creativity, Passion, and Support for Women
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This is an incredible initiative. Looking forward to see powerful stories.

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Hi @FalguniP , you are the most influential person I have seen. You are instrumental for bringing this women Local Guides together here and I appreciate your dedication and efforts I wish you all the best in you endeavors. Keep rocking.

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@FalguniP Thank you very much my dear! I am very happy to be able to talk a little more about my paths here in the community and how they are connected to my life.

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Wow! What an incredible achievement! Taking the initiative to cover nine women leaders in a single day on Connect is truly remarkable. You must have put in a lot of hard work—reaching out to women community leaders and conducting interviews. I truly admire your dedication and appreciate your dynamic approach. The stories you’ve shared are not just inspiring for women but also for men like us. The banner of the post is as unique and attractive as its content. Thank you for bringing these powerful stories to light!
Inspiring from your one of the post of supporting Small Businesses I set a goal of Supporting Micro and Small Businesses for 2025.
Inspired by one of your posts about supporting small businesses, I set a goal to support micro and small businesses in 2025. Once again, inspired by this post, I also wish to start a series titled “Women Achievers Highlighting Women’s Success on Connect” and feature you in my first post. I will reach out to you separately to seek your consent.

I sincerely appreciate that previously you gave your consent to use your photograph in one of my posts Celebrating Smiles and Achievements on International Women’s Day! 😊🎉 and sent the photograph for the collage.

Thank you

Happy Holi

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Hello @FalguniP
That’s a fantastic idea :ok_hand:
This article is here to light a spark and inspire everyone to step up, lend a hand, and make a real difference in their community. Just a gentle reminder that even the smallest actions can create a huge impact :collision:
Kudos to you for this awesome concept :raised_hands: Let’s not forget to give a special shoutout to all the amazing volunteers out there—your dedication and efforts are what truly keep the world moving forward.

Cheerz :wave:
Sweta :mauritius: :dodo:

Accessibility Champion♿ Sweta Dhondoo | Google Maps :round_pushpin::mauritius: | | Youtube

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@SwetaDhondoo Thank you so much, I was excited with the launch of women@localguides and thought of celebrating and sharing journey of wonderful women I have met through connect :raised_hands:

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@Avolutheluo I am waiting to read interesting posts from Nagaland and see beautiful pictures of your city :slight_smile:

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@K.K.Sharma Thank you for your appreciation, these women have been a strong pillars of connect building strong communities, friendships and making impact with their initiatives, motivating and helping others.
They all are highly talented, unique and always empowering everyone around them.

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@Gurukrishnapriya You are such a sweet person! I am incredibly happy to be connected to you, I love our world female group and appreciate the friendship we share :slight_smile:
I love how you share beautiful art and travel stories with us !

@GasparKaren I am so Glad you did, you have been contributing a lot and I was happy to know more about you :slight_smile: I would surely love to meet you, if I travel to the East side :raised_hands:

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Namaskar
Wow … lovely inspiration Story’s…
Thankyou for sharing Falguni…

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Fantastic initiative @FalguniP :heart: I’ve read some powerful stories and looking fwd to many more!!! More power to all of us :slight_smile:

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Best wishes @FalguniP

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@Latika_Malhotra Our community if full of wonderful contributors who have been making great impact around them and in their personal lives.
I can’t wait to share other beautiful stories :slight_smile:

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What a great initiative @FalguniP :heart_eyes:
Good luck for your “Introducing She Leads” project!
I’m sure this one will be very inspiring.

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A wonderful initiative indeed, lets cheer to all amazing women out there @FalguniP

Wonderful initiative @FalguniP , Good luck!

This is so awesome. Thank you for including me in this list of amazing women :heart_eyes:

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