Extra-Ordinary Woman: Latanya Mapp Frett, RPCV and CEO

In our first podcast of "Extra-Ordinary Women," Women of Peace Corps Legacy interviews Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women. Latanya, who got her start in international affairs as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, talks about her journey from Volunteer to CEO of an NGO supporting global gender justice. Listen in as she discusses her many years of experience including leading Global Fund for Women which has supported grassroots organizations to end civil war in Liberia, provided aid to women's education in Afghanistan, and assisted women's groups in Ukraine. Her new book, The Everyday Feminist: The Key to Sustainable Social Impact-Driving Movements We Need Now More than Ever, will be discussed as well as Global Fund for Women's film series "Fundamental: Gender Justice: No Exceptions," which was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 2021.
Podcast Host:
Kathleen Corey is past president of Women of Peace Corps Legacy. She spent sixteen years with Peace Corps getting her start as a Volunteer in Liberia. She has been Country Director in North Macedonia and Sri Lanka and held various headquarter positions responsible for opening Peace Corps China, Cambodia, and numerous countries in the Former Soviet Union. As a retired diplomat, she currently teaches Leadership and Management courses to Department of State employees at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute.
Women of Peace Corps Legacy (WPCL) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance women and girls empowerment to create a more just, equitable, inclusive, and safe world for future generations. WPCL seeks to partner with and highlight the work of those existing organizations and programs that are effectively addressing the issues of women and girls.