HerVoice digital collectibles launch this Women’s History Month to uplift women around the world

Across the globe, female creators and founders in Web3 are building communities and innovating to help other women create wealth and have ownership and integrity over their work. At the same time, humanitarian efforts within the crypto space are developing and gaining traction thanks to decentralized finance. Through the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), generating funds for the public good has become easier.

Prominent examples include NFT artists such as Refik Anadol and Murat Pak, who mobilized the NFT community when a massive earthquake hit the Turkish-Syrian border. To provide immediate aid to victims of the disaster, revenue generated from NFT collections was donated to local humanitarian efforts along with aid-specific crypto wallets. Crypto exchanges also mentioned developing an NFT relief initiative for continuous support to the people affected by the earthquake.

Aside from the immediate response, blockchain technology provides an opportunity to help all demographics in society via transparent, reliable and simple methods. Non-profit crypto fundraising platforms saw over 30% of their donation volume from NFT giving initiatives last year.

Turning women’s voices into action through art and innovation

Melissa Jun Rowley, founder and CEO of social impact marketing collective and production company Warrior Love Productions, shines a spotlight on the achievements and solidarity of women working in Web3 around the world with a new NFT collection at Solis Market. The collection, called HerVoice, consists of 3,905 NFTs, representing the 3.905 billion women in the world. Each NFT combines the creativity of multiple artists, weaving together elements of poetry, dance and animated shorts. Five unique one-of-a-kind works of art will go on sale on March 15.

Inspired by the vision of Warrior Love Productions’ creative director Visionnaire and based on a poem written by Rowley, the animations were created by CreativeAya using artificial intelligence to process the still images of choreography performed by Ty “Crux” Jones-Bain and Nneka “Delacyn” Irobunda.

In addition to these collaborators, 26 women from around the world who are active leaders in the worlds of Web3, art and social innovation contributed to the collection as narrators of the poem. A total of 21 countries are represented, and a total of 10 different languages ​​are spoken in the artworks.

Rowley shared:

“International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month are a special occasion every year. This year it hits me deeper than ever. Mainstream news coverage of women-led events, such as the revolution in Iran and protests in Afghanistan over the ban on education for women and girls, is still unfolding, and it will take a long time for anything to be resolved. In Israel, women play a central role in the protests against the government’s plans to weaken the country’s legal system. I spoke to a few women in Turkey and Syria the other day. Everyone in that region is dealing with the aftermath of the recent earthquake. And let’s not forget that the war in Ukraine is still going on. People all over the world need hope, community and solidarity. That is what I hope HerVoice can contribute to in a small way. Some of our partners are from or live in the countries I just mentioned, and they promote peace and equality through art and business. These women along with the other HerVoice contributors and so many others represent the best of Web3 and they are just getting started.”

Social impact on the chain

As an initiative thriving in the Web3 space, HerVoice creates digital assets as a vehicle for the public good by automating and distributing funds to women activists and community leaders worldwide.

The proceeds generated from NFT sales will go towards Web3 educational events that Warrior Love Productions will organize and programs that support women and girls run by the international non-profit organization CARE, which operates in more than 100 countries. One of the first organizations to focus on women and girls as agents of change, CARE measures its programs against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Regarding her vision for the future of HerVoice, Rowley said:

“Our hope for HerVoice is not only to connect Web3 natives to CARE’s programs, it is to flip the script on the narrative of women in the Web3 industry. While there are definitely more men working in blockchain than women, there are a number of women around the world who are building and innovating, bringing more women and people in marginalized communities into the space. They promote the use of blockchain as it was originally intended – collaboration, openness, generosity and fairness.”

To maximize the impact of the HerVoice NFT collection, Rowley has partnered with SOLIS, a Web3 production ecosystem. The first five HerVoice NFTs are set to launch on March 15, 2023 at the SOLIS Market as part of Women’s History Month. Built on the Polygon network, the new digital collectors marketplace enables the creation, distribution and exchange of assets derived from various forms of art and entertainment content.

The first five HerVoice one-of-one artworks sold by HerVoice NFT will provide VIP access to CARE events and specialized content and performances, including celebrity meet and greets and backstage passes to CARE’s annual Impact Awards. Some HerVoice NFT holders will get a chance to visit CARE’s on-the-ground programs working with women and girls addressing hunger, climate action, education, health and economic inclusion.

The Web3 site continues to create inspiring stories for all sections of society. With simple, user-friendly and reliable digital platforms like SOLIS Market, making an impact for meaningful causes becomes more transparent and accessible through digital collectibles.