Beijing Review

Run the World

Through well-defined actions, all women have the power to change the future and create a more equal society. Diana Vidal is a beautiful example of this, helping women who come to Beijing to forge their own path and give it their all in a new environment.

A female-focused community

Even as a little girl, Vidal was fearless. Despite her deep-rooted love for Cali, the most populous city in southwest Colombia where she was born and raised, her desire to explore other corners of the planet pushed her into great adventures from an early age. “My mother always told me I was a citizen of the world and that she knew I was

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