Leadership & Advisory Board

More to Her Story is led by founder and editor-in-chief Sarah Little and guided by an international advisory council of leaders in journalism, diplomacy, human rights, and global development.

Our work is supported by a global network of journalists, contributors, and experts who bring proximity, knowledge, and lived experience to the stories we publish.

Leadership & Advisory Board

  • Sarah Little

    Sarah Little has traveled to more than 40 countries across five continents, listening to women and girls share their hopes, dreams, and biggest challenges. These conversations became the foundation of More to Her Story.

    Before founding More to Her Story, she reported for VICE and The Guardian on women’s rights and politics, based in the Middle East.

    She is a Global Champion for Women for Women International, was named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 North America Media list, and was shortlisted for Journalist of the Year by One Young World in 2025. She earned a master’s in international journalism from City, University of London.

  • Kathy Calvin

    Kathy Calvin is the former President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation. She is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of women and girls at all levels and in all sectors.

  • Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta

    Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues from May 2023 to January 2025, leading the State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.

    Prior to her ambassadorship, Dr. Rao Gupta served as Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF and President of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).

  • Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

    Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; former Jordanian Ambassador to the United States; President and CEO of the International Peace Institute; outspoken advocate for human rights.

  • Natashya Gutierrez

    Natashya Gutierrez is the President of Rappler, the Philippines’s leading digital media company known for its hard-hitting and courageous journalism. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of VICE News Asia-Pacific.

  • Masuma Ahuja

    Masuma Ahuja is a journalist and former head of Freeda UK. Before that, she worked at CNN and the Washington Post. She led CNN's editorial strategy on emerging social platforms and managed digital innovations and storytelling for the Washington Post. She’s the author of Girlhood, a book documenting the lives of teenage girls around the world.

  • Payzee Mahmod

    Payzee Mahmod is a survivor of child marriage, female genital mutilation, and so-called “honor” violence. Now, she fights to protect other girls. As an Obama Leader, a member of Girls Not Brides, and a renowned campaigner against forced and child marriage, she pushes for policies that save lives.