Palawan’s New Ashoka Fellow
Amina Evangelista Swanepoel Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2017 Philippines Roots of Health On Thursday, February 21, Palawan resident and social entrepreneur Amina Evangelista Swanepoel became one of the three latest inductees into the very prestigious Ashoka Fellowship in an elegant ceremony in the Arts...
This Young African Social Entrepreneur Is Taking Her Social Business to the Next Level
Ellen Chilemba is something of a powerhouse. Recently named by Forbes as one of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs under 30, her vision is to help women create paths out of poverty and to break the cycle of child marriage and lost potential. But Chilemba isn’t stopping there. Built into Tiwale’s...
Great time to invest in women entrepreneurs, says Mann Deshi Bank’s Chetna Sinha
Chetna Sinha, along with six other women, will co-chair the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting to be held at Davos between 23 and 26 January. This is the first time that the WEF panel will have all women co-chairs. Sinha tells us why the panel with all women co-chairs is a historic move...
What's Next For Domestic Workers In The Age Of #MeToo?
After appearing with Meryl Streep at the Golden Globe awards, Ashoka Fellow Ai-Jen Poo joins Here & Now's Robin Young to talk about "What's Next For Domestic Workers In The Age Of #MeToo?" One year after the Women's March, the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have helped create momentum among women...
From Subsistence Farming to Fair Trade - Empowering Women in Burkina Faso: Ashoka Fellow Marceline Ouedraogo
By improving the quality of Shea Butter production in Burkina Faso, Ashoka Fellow Marcelline Ouedraogo has enabled a significant increase in income to more than 3,000 women across the country. As a result, these women are now able to serve as more empowered and engaged members of their communities....
In Memory of Marcelline Ouédraogo
The global Ashoka community deeply mourns the loss of Marceline Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso, founder of Groupement Férminin Songtaaba. Elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 1996, Marceline helped transform shea butter, one of the few economic assets in Sahelian Africa controlled by women, from a less-than...
For over 25 years, Carmen has dedicated her life to ensuring that women at the base of the pyramid have access to the capital and support needed to transform their lives and improve their families’ standard of living. As the cofounder of ProMujer, a pioneer organization in the field of microfinance,...
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Recognising that the women’s movement in Sri Lanka needs a new generation of leaders post its deadly civil war, Shreen is creating a new cadre of young women that is bringing new solutions to overcome the socio-cultural inequalities that have long prevented women from exercising their citizenship in...
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Riccarda believes that maternity leave should be understood by parents, colleagues and employers as a time of profound learning, rather than simply time away from work.
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