In the he of some of the most difflt circumstances in the world, there exist beans of hope. National Geographic Presents: IMPACT WITH GAL GADOT is a pelling new six-p short-form documentary series from executive ducers Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”), Jaron Varsano (“Cleopatra”), Academy Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth (“Freeheld”), Entertainment One’s (eOne) Tara Long (Emmy®-nominated “L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later”) and RPC’s Ryan Pallota that follows the powerful stories of resilient young women around the globe who overe obstacles and do extraordinary things.
　　IMPACT follows inspiring women living in munities marred by violence, poverty, trauma, discrimination, oppression and natural disasters, and yet, against all odds, dare to dream, stand out, speak up and lead. National Geographic announced today the stories of the six brave women featured in the series, which include a 19 year old llege studentin Puerto Ri who, after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, is on a mission to ensure that every person struggling has aess to clean and safe water; a trauma therapist in Half Moon Bay, California, who lost her twin sister to COVID-19 and is turning her grief to impact by healing women through surf therapy; a formally homeless transwoman in Memphis, Tennessee, who is building houses for other transgender women in need of homes; a ballerina in the most dangerous area of Brazil, who through dance has created a munity that lifts young girls towards a better future; a figure skater who has broken barriers in her sport and dedicates her life to aching and empowering young girls of lor on and off the ice; and the first female chief of a astal southern Louisiana tribe, who is expected to be among the first climate refugees in the United States, as she impacts the legacy of her ancestors, the lives of her munity today and the future of her people.