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 […]
Fostering Women-led businesses in non-traditional sectors in Peru
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), […]
Women’s Business Networks & Exciting Developments in Beijing
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 […]
What can be done to economically empower women in Africa?
NOTE: This article was originally published on the World Economic Forum. Women have long suffered stigmatization and marginalization globally. The number of women who still face challenges in reaching their […]
WEI Champion Spotlight: Nino Zambakhidze
The WEI editorial team had the pleasure of interviewing Nino Zambakhidze, Chairwoman of the Georgian Farmers’ Association & WEI Champion about her work to promote women’s entrepreneurship & economic empowerment […]
62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women: a call to the international community to empower rural women & girls
According to the World Bank, approximately 46% of the world’s population lives in rural areas.[1] In some African, Asian and Latin American countries, rural areas comprise the vast majority of […]
Join the #WEIForward movement!
Everyone has a role to play in advocating for and promoting women’s economic empowerment! Be part of our campaign: share why you believe women’s economic empowerment is imperative & what […]
Taking Forward the Women’s Economic Empowerment Agenda
On 29 November 2017, the Women’s Economic Imperative (WEI) launched its collaboration with Wilton Park and AllAfrica as part of the Women’s Entrepreneurship activities in the United Kingdom […]
Women’s Economic Imperative (WEI)
#Time4Action On September 22, 2016, during the launch of the first Report of the United Nation’s Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, Christine Lagarde – Managing Director of the […]