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ElsaMarie

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Mar 29

Mummy

This was written on Friday 27 March 2026 as a response to a prompt in my Aspen Global Innovators writing circle.

Mummy

ElsaMarie

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Nov 20, 2025

Lessons from the El Camino

For decades, I had dreamt of walking the El Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage that thousands have undertaken in search of meaning…

Lessons from the El Camino

ElsaMarie

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Aug 14, 2025

Japan: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow

This May, I visited Japan, and it was for something special — Red Dot Foundation was presenting at the Women’s Pavilion at the Osaka World…

Japan: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow

ElsaMarie

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Mar 12, 2025

Why Mentorship Matters: Empowering Women on International Women’s Day

What if one conversation could change the trajectory of a young woman’s life?

Why Mentorship Matters: Empowering Women on International Women’s Day

ElsaMarie

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Mar 11, 2025

Why Do We Lead?

Leadership is the force that shapes history, bridging the gap between hope and despair, action and apathy. In a world facing wars, climate…

Why Do We Lead?

ElsaMarie

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Nov 20, 2024

Rising Together: Embracing a New Era of Trust and Unity

On November 6, 2024, I woke up with a dread in the pit of my stomach. I had spent the previous night at a watch party hosted by my friend…

ElsaMarie

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Nov 9, 2024

A Retreat to the Heart of Nature in West Virginia

Sometimes, life has a way of leading us to places that make us feel both small and incredibly alive. Right now, I’m sitting at a…

A Retreat to the Heart of Nature in West Virginia

ElsaMarie

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Jun 17, 2024

Men and their relationships with women

A viral question has been circulating on social media asking if women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear or a man? Most of…

Men and their relationships with women

ElsaMarie

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Oct 11, 2023

Designing safe and liveable cities

During Urban October, I was fortunate to join a four-day study visit to the Netherlands called the Urban Leaders Retreat. My colleague…

Designing safe and liveable cities

ElsaMarie

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Mar 11, 2022

Statement at the 60th Session of the

Red Dot Foundation works on gender equality, safety and justice. Through our Safecity tech platform we aim to bridge the data gap that…

ElsaMarie

ElsaMarie

Contradiction of sorts — dreamer and doer, introvert yet extrovert, grounded whilst always flying. Feminist. Know more www.elsamariedsilva.com; www.safecity.in

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