Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works the slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But each have overcome gender barriers to rise up and claim a voice in their societies. Hanh, Nada, and Jacqueline are sparking remarkable changes from fighting AIDS and rebuilding communities, to empowering and educating young girls all over the world.