From Civil Servant to Global Advocate
In this episode, Aruna Roy tells us how she contributed to passing the Right to Information Act in India and why her fight isn't over.
Stephanie Bluma
Stephanie was OGP’s Chief of Communications and Campaigns until 2023.
Before joining OGP, Stephanie served as a Presidential Appointee at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead U.S. government organization for global development and humanitarian assistance. At USAID, she was the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs and led the divisions of strategic communications, media, public engagement, content creation, and branding. She created numerous creative campaigns for USAID including Let Girls Learn, Mom and Baby, and Extreme Possibilities. She also oversaw more than 150 communications and outreach specialists working overseas, including developing a global training program.
Prior to joining USAID, Stephanie spent more than a decade at public relations agency Weber Shandwick as Senior Vice President, Management Supervisor, and Creative Director for the Washington, D.C. office. She was also a leader of the firm’s Social Impact team where she developed communications and campaign strategies for a wide range of clients, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the United Nations Foundation, the National Women’s Law Center, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, TEDxWomen, the MAC AIDS Fund, the Ad Council and on philanthropic and policy issues for private sector companies including Cisco and Microsoft.
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Everyone Has A Story. Together We Have A Mission.
Todas las personas tienen una historia. Juntas y juntos tenemos una misión
Tout le monde a une histoire. Ensemble, nous avons une mission.
We all have a story about how democracy has affected our lives, our families and friends, our communities, our countries, and the world at large.
Todas las personas tenemos una historia de cómo la democracia ha afectado nuestra vida o la de nuestra familia y amigos, nuestra comunidad o país o el mundo en general. También, muchos de nosotros tenemos historias de cómo la regresión democrática ha afectado nuestras libertades, hogares e incluso nuestras vidas.
Nous avons tous une histoire sur la façon dont la démocratie a affecté nos vies, nos familles et nos amis, nos communautés, nos pays et le monde en général. Beaucoup trop d’entre nous ont également des histoires sur la façon…
We Named It Break the Roles For a Reason – A Gender and Inclusion Campaign Update
“When women are equal, contributing members of society, with access to information, health care, education, and work, those societies are more likely to succeed –- and in a more inclusive and sustainable manner.”