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Ashoka's Network of Social Entrepreneurs Arrives in Italy

Ashoka Italia is now operating in both Rome and Milan. Two social entrepreneurs selected by Ashoka as Fellows presented their work and vision of change at the Italian Embassy in the U.S. last week. Riccarda Zezza described what being an Ashoka Fellow means to her: "Ten years ago, I used to work for...

Erica Gerrity

Ashoka Fellow since Jul 2018

United States

Minnesota Prison Doula Project

Incarcerated women in the US are particularly unwell and routinely denied access to quality healthcare in a system that was designed “by men, for men”. Through Ostara, Erica Gerrity transforms the experience of health education and prison birth and – in so doing – correctional facilities themselves...

Francesca Fedeli

Ashoka Fellow since Jun 2015

Italy

Fight the Stroke

Although stroke is often perceived as occurring primarily among the elderly, it also strikes infants, and can even occur before birth. It is one of the top ten causes of death for children, yet public awareness is extremely low, early detection is limited, and rehabilitation is inadequate. Francesca...

Francesca Fedeli

Ashoka Fellow since Jun 2015

Italy

Fight the Stroke

Drishtee: Building a Network of Women Entrepreneurs in Health

Imagine having to ask your mother-in-law before being allowed to visit a doctor for a check-up. That’s often the case in rural India, where women don’t have the autonomy to make decisions about their own health, according to Dr. Minal Singh. “Women don’t have power in the home to make decisions...

A Huge Energy Came Through the Prison Walls to Me

We in Hungary who are fighting for the freedom of an Ashoka Fellow Dr. Agnes Gereb, for the right of midwives to assist at homebirths and for the rights of Hungarian mothers' to fulfill their constitutional right to homebirth have been so fortunate to have Ashoka as our ally and friend. From the...

Tightrope Enterprises

Managing any type of social enterprise is truly a tightrope act: you have to find this perfect balance between implementing effective programming, while also keeping yourself afloat administratively. Working with Lua Nova for the last six months has shown me the various strategies organizations in...

Yes, We Can Do It

Barbara Grizzuti-Harrison said “Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.” I am quoting this statement because I love it and it reminds me of all the inspirational women in the Birthing Project USA. While I was flying from New Orleans to San Diego for...

Accelerating Healthcare Access: Every Mother and Child Thriving

What are the biggest challenges in providing good quality healthcare to people in developing countries? And how are leading social entrepreneurs and business experts working together to overcome these barriers? Accelerating Healthcare Access (AHA!) is a collaboration between Ashoka, the Philips...

Ashoka Future Forward Innovation Challenge Winners Named Forbes Africa's Top 30

Ashoka is honored to announce that two of the Future Forward: Youth Innovations for Employment challenge winners, Ellen Chilemba and Alain Nteff, were selected among 30 Africa’s most promising young entreprenuers for 2015. The Forbes cited the nominees, “You may not know many of their names now, but...