HER LEGACY PROJECT is a non-profit foundation committed to cultivating purpose-driven lives among women and girls with the UN Sustainability Goals as our blueprint. Through a holistic approach centered on education, mentorship, leadership, and community building, we strive to elevate women and girls, fostering a gender-equal society grounded in the strength of women role models.
Karen Davila is the first UN WOMEN National Goodwill Ambassador. She was appointed and received at the UN Headquarters in New York last October 2023.
Karen is a prominent Filipina broadcast journalist, radio commentator, and news anchor with over 30 years of experience. She's known for her work in television news, particularly for her incisive interviews and insightful reporting. Davila has been a familiar face on Philippine television for years, having worked with various networks. She's recognized for her professionalism and dedication to journalism, often covering significant events and conducting interviews with key figures in politics, entertainment, and society. Karen Davila is respected for her contributions to Philippine media and for her advocacy for various social issues.
Karen has been honored with prestigious awards such as the TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men) Awards for Broadcasting in 2008 and the TOWNS (The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service) Award for Broadcasting in 2013. In 2021, she was declared the National Winner of the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore for Best News or Current Affairs Presenter.
Karen is a Hall of Fame Awardee with the Anak TV Awards, recognized as a top role model for the youth for eight consecutive years. She was chosen as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2010, enabling her to undertake exclusive leadership courses at esteemed institutions such as Harvard Kennedy School, Yale, and Lee Kwan Yew School of Government. She has moderated televised sessions for the World Economic Forum East Asia Summits in Manila and Jakarta.
Karen began her broadcasting career as an investigative journalist, winning awards such as the UNICEF Child Rights Award and the New York TV and Film Awards. She has received numerous local accolades, including the Rotary Club's Journalist of the Year award.
Beyond her journalistic endeavors, Karen has always been deeply committed to empowering women and educating children, contributing her time and efforts to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and World Vision.
