Monique Villa

Monique Villa

Monique Villa is a journalist, a business leader, and a passionate advocate for women's empowerment. She was appointed CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation in 2008. She has since transformed the organization into a global corporate foundation, leveraging the skills, expertise, and values of Thomson Reuters to run groundbreaking programs which trigger change and empower people across the world.

Latest Articles

Longing for Spring: The revolution that betrayed Arab women

Longing for Spring: The revolution that betrayed Arab women

about 12 years ago // In partnership with Trust Women Conference

The Arab Spring has changed the political landscape of the Middle East, but women’s rights remain lagging in most countries. In a guest opinion for Devex, Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO Monique Villa discusses the results of a recent poll on women empowerment in the region.

They walk among us

They walk among us

about 12 years ago // In partnership with the Trust Women Conference

Modern-day slavery is a thriving industry, worth about $32 billion a year, says Monique Villa. In this exclusive editorial, the Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO explains what everyone, not just law enforcement agencies, can do to help put a stop to human trafficking and other forms of this “silent crime.”