
Melissa Berton
Academy Award Winner | Global Women's Rights Activist & Social Impact Leader

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When the documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.
' won an Academy Award, Melissa Berton transformed a small film into a global movement for women's rights. As the Founder and Executive Director of The Pad Project, she has championed menstrual equity and women's education worldwide.
Her groundbreaking work has earned her the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Women's Rights Award and recognition in Forbes 50 Over 50. Berton empowers audiences by sharing how storytelling and strategic activism can create tangible social change, inspiring organizations and individuals to challenge systemic barriers and support women's global advancement.
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