Local woman announced as a nominee in the Women Changing the World Awards

Franca Roibal Fernández, Ph.D. of sol y luna consulting, has been announced as a finalist for the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards.

2024 Women Changing the World Awards

The Women Changing the World Awards presented by Sarah, Duchess of York and Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favourite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent, celebrate and recognize women achieving outstanding success in areas such as sustainability, humanitarian work, leadership, advocacy, tech, product development, education, health and innovation.

Vision

Sarah, Duchess of York and Dr Tererai Trent’s powerful call to action aims to awaken hearts and inspire the people of the world to come together to forge a brighter path for all. Their collective vision extends beyond conventional recognition, aiming to amplify the voices of those often overlooked, yet whose contributions are invaluable. The awards not only celebrate individual accomplishments but also seek to inspire others to create change in ways both big and small.

Sarah, Duchess of York says: “Our aim is to give voice to silent whispers. We want to lift women up all over the world and tell their stories.”

Tererai Trent adds: “Women hold the ideas and leadership to heal the world. We are strong already, but together we are stronger. These exceptional women are here to awaken hearts, give permission to recapture dreams and inspire the women of the world to come together to forge a brighter path for all. The rising of women is the awakening of everybody.”

About Dr. Franca Roibal Fernández

Dr. Franca Roibal Fernández, a resident of Morris County, is the founder of sol y luna consulting, a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consulting business with a focus on democratization of knowledge.

Dr. Roibal Fernández is a decolonialist, intersectional scholar and she teaches Latin American & Latino/a/e/x Studies, African & African American Studies, and Women & Gender Studies at New Jersey City University. Her work focuses on social justice in an authentic, organic way.

:This work is so important because we have a long way to go in order to achieve true social justice for all”, says Dr. Roibal.

Dr. Roibal Fernández prides herself on creating spaces of liberation where folks can feel comfortable to learn and ask questions.

Dr. Roibal Fernández does public speaking engagements of all sorts including workshops, facilitation, and keynote speeches and the feedback whenever folks enter her spaces is overwhelmingly positive.

Empowerment

The vision for these awards is to empower women everywhere and call in women across the globe to unite and pave the way towards a better future for all.

It can be challenging to create change in the world and Dr. Franca Roibal Fernández gives this advice for others thinking about following their calling to make a difference.

”I am paraphrasing some brilliant thinkers like Toni Morrison and Angela Davis here, but our job once we get liberated is to liberate someone else. Education is the key to liberation, and not just in the institutional sense, but we should be learning, evolving, and growing in every space we enter. It is at the edge of our comfort zone where we learn the most ”.

Dr. Franca Roibal Fernández is proud of her achievements, in the last 12 months she has done a TEDx talk, done numerous keynote speeches, and successfully completed her first year of teaching at NJCU, and attributes this success to support from her family, friends, and loved ones, and to always remaining authentic, transparent, and passionate.

More information on Women Changing the World Awards

The winners of the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards will be announced at a glamourous event in London, United Kingdom this May.

For more information on the Women Changing the World Awards visit https://wcwawards.com or contact Dr. Franca Roibal Fernández on LinkedIn or through her website, https://www.solylunaconsulting.com .