Angela will take you on a journey exploring liberation across continents and over decades, from her personal account of the 9/11 attacks to NATO’s response to terrorism. She discusses the plight of Afghan women in the modern context and examines actions the global community can take to help liberate them. Her talk illustrates how sharing #StandWithWomenInAfghanistan draws attention to this global human rights crisis. Angela Billings, a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, speaker, and author, has performed in many high-profile positions while serving in the Air Force. She worked as an international spokesperson for military forces in Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan and as the senior Air Force representative in New York City. Angela was the media chief and spokesperson for NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan. While deployed, she also provided operational updates to leaders from the 32 contributing nations in London. She founded her business, The Virago Circle, in October 2020, consulting and speaking to leaders about effective crisis management. Currently, she directs communications for the Kentucky State Senate Majority, and she recently released her first book, Command the Crisis: Navigate Chaos with Battle-Tested Public Relations and Communication Strategies This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx