100 Women: Rungpanasaya-Kochakorn-Cindy, named BBC’s 100 Inspirational and Influential Women of the Year 2020.

Panasaya Sitthichirawattanakul or Rung, the student leader of a group calling itself the “Thammasat Alliance and Rally,” Kochakorn Worakom, landscape architect, and Cindy Sirinya Bishop, women’s rights advocate Selected from the list of 100 women from around the world , the BBC’s 2020 Inspiration and Influence Program alongside the best women from other countries in the world.

This year, the BBC’s 100 Women program focuses on the stories of women making a difference and making a difference in society in times of turmoil over the COVID-19 crisis. Which spread throughout the world under the concept of “women who brought change”

Panasaya, 22, third-year student at Thammasat University Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology Is the person who reads The “Announcement of the Thammasat Alliance and Rally No. 1” submitted 10 applications in the forum “Thammasat will not tolerate” the August 10, 2020, a call for the reform of the monarchy. It was also she who presented an open letter through the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to His Majesty the King, there was a request in this regard. And he urged Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign from his post. With the need to draft a new constitution that includes the King

Panasaya, who organized and attended several other meetings. He was arrested at the Thammasat meeting AND was detained in Thanyaburi Prison before receiving bail. But she was arrested again after a protest and immobilized in Sanam Luang on September 19, was deported to the female corridor, and was later released. She was also prosecuted in connection with the protests. case

In an interview with the BBC, Panasaya said that she was just a normal student who wanted everyone in society to have the same dignity and human rights.

Kochakorn Worarakom is one of the best talents in landscape architects. A broad portfolio of people focused on how urban use responds to the challenges of climate change. But still making the fragile community survive Kochakon has a BA from Chulalongkorn University College of Architecture and an MA from Landscape Architecture. From Harvard University

Kochakorn’s most recent work is to design the ‘Chulalongkorn 100 Year Park’ to help retain water and create flood prevention solutions, the 100 year old urban agriculture roof garden, the 100 year old village building , the safest food source in buildings In Asia, Chao Phraya Sky Garden The first park to cross the river That changed the structure, left, washed and was reused AND green public spaces that create innovative solutions for the city and the nature return to a greater balance AND increase resilience (urban resilient) so that the city responds to the changing environment

She has launched the Porous City Network, or ‘Porous City Operations’ with designers, volunteers and students from the local and international markets. Apply knowledge of landscape architecture and planning to solve urban problems in the community by the canal in the community of Ladprao. Fishing communities and encroachment from the sea, Hat Lek, Trat province and all communities in the Isan floodplain are affected by water and vulnerable to climate change.

Kasorn is a Thai landscape architect, with TIME magazine ranked among the 15 women leading the fight against climate change, TIME 100 Next and Bloomberg Green 30 for 2020, and has also won several international awards for urban landscape design, including awards. . Latest from the 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards

Kochkon believes that tackling global climate change is not something for any community. Any country OR a specific region Can handle it alone But the whole world must work together to heal this “home” at the same time.

Cindy Sirinya Bishop, owner of the hashtag #DontTellMETEReHowToDress

Sirinya is a model, actress, television presenter. And she talks about the campaign against violence against women She has been appointed as the first Asia Pacific Goodwill Ambassador for the Promotion of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of the United Nations (UN Women) in the promotion of equality of gender. Through education and work with communities and governments.

Cindy was a hashtag innovator. #Don’t Tell MeHow To Dress Later, the official recommends during Songkran 2019 that women should refrain from dressing without protection to avoid sexual harassment.

She is the Chief Knowledge Officer for Dragonfly360, a regional coalition program promoting education for gender equality. He has also written several children’s books that show how children take care of their safety, protect their rights, and have a relationship of mutual respect.

Cindy saw that in the midst of many changes that are occurring in the world Opportunities for progress are always present and “everyone should live with the same freedom and dignity.” And we must continue to inspire the new generation, both women and men. ”

For the shortlist for this year’s BBC 100 women list. She comes from a wide variety of careers, including Prime Minister Sanna Marine, the head of Finland’s women’s coalition, Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, who has dedicated her efforts to protecting the environment, and Sarah Gilbert. Head of the Covid-19 Vaccine Development Team From the University of Oxford

Also, Michelle Shyou, a successful Asian actress in the Hollywood entertainment industry and contributor to poverty and women’s rights, as well as Svetlana Tikanovskaya. The Belarusian opposition leader came to power from President Alexander Lugachenko, who was called “The last dictator of Europe”

Other inspiring women whose stories the BBC will continue to feature until the end of November include a writer who documented life in Wuhan during the city shutdown. The South African singer, who uses her own experience as a driving force, talks about violence against women. Including receiving surgeon “Hymen Repair” for women who need to undergo chastity tests, etc.

In the year the world was in the midst of a pandemic crisis, countless women have made sacrifices to help others, so we left one of the names on the 100 women list blank as a tribute to them.