Over the last few weeks, we have been receiving countless invitations to special events and celebrations to mark International Women’s Day – so many that it is impossible to even attempt to attend them all. While the effort involved is laudable, especially since such activities raise general awareness, we do
It’s not a surprise that when women work together, they achieve remarkable results. Women understand other women’s paths balancing personal and professional life, accessing resources, challenging traditional norms, and fighting to push more women into leadership positions. In particular, women in non-traditional sectors such as extractive industries, technology or construction,
WEI Forward has partnered with ICE (International Consultants for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise) to launch the pioneering programme “Women entrepreneurs – Going for Growth”. The project was one of three projects to be awarded funding from the UK Embassy in Lima, competing with more than 50 others initiatives. On 14
Au Burundi, l’un des pays les plus pauvres du monde où très peu de filles ont accès à l’enseignement secondaire et où l’insécurité alimentaire reste une menace pour les populations locales, l’ONG IPSDI, a créé dans la province de Bubanza, Commune Rugazi une école/Lycée pionnière interprovinciales réunissant 4 provinces Bubanza, Cibitoke,
On October 11th, 2018, Ali Matalon and I attended a conference at Georgetown University, hosted by the International Youth Foundation and Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact. The conference showcased young social entrepreneurs and their stories of creating social change in their corners of the world. The young entrepreneurs
Yanire Brana, Executive Director of the MET Community & WEI Champion, talks about her work to help women leaders around the world develop crucial skills through tailored mentoring and technology training. In your opinion, what are the most pressing challenges facing women entrepreneurs today? There are different types of challenges
Un proyecto innovador lanzado por la Embajada Británica en Lima tiene por objetivo aumentar el número de mujeres que establezcan y lideren empresas en sectores no tradicionales, incluidos los sectores de industrias extractivas (petróleo y minería), las tan llamadas sectores “STEM“ (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas), el sector medioambiental, la
An innovative project launched by the British Embassy in Lima seeks to encourage more women to establish and grow businesses in non-traditional sectors, including the extractive industries (oil and mining), STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sectors, environment, agroindustry, construction and financial services. Research into male and female owned businesses
Networking as a business activity has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool for new venture creation, business development as well as career progression. Much research has shown that contact networks and developing relationships with a range of different people both formally and informally are critical for business success (Hall and