Empowering women through self-care

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Ntombenhle Khathwane

Empowering women through self-care

Ntombenhle Khathwane is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations  Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur that empowers African women through her natural cosmetic brand and

Inna Braverman

Making waves in green energy

Inna Braverman is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur generating green electricity in Israel using ocean waves . In

Jessica Hubley

Taking cannons to exploitation

Jessica Hubley is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nation Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur that uses her software business which leverages the growth of

Anjlee Prakash

Sustainable education solutions in India

Anjlee Prakash is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nation Sustainable Development Goal challenge and an innovative entrepreneur who founded the Learning Links Foundation (LLF). Through the LLF,

Karolina Andrian

Tackling the elusive work-life balance

Karolina Andrian is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur promoting gender equality in Poland through a focus on the

SheWorks! to bridge the gender tech gap

Silvina Moschini is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations Sustainable Development Goals challenge and the creator of the first online platform to “leverage TransparentBusiness cloud technology, matching

Claudia Castellanos, adopted by Africa, Claudia Castellanos is the co-founder and managing director of Black Mamba Foods, a social business based in Eswatini.

When good food meets gender equity

Claudia Castellanos is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower UN SDG challenge and an innovative entrepreneur that empowers women, farmers and foodies alike. WE Empower Intern Jordan Leiter highlights

Women are macro-critical

“Women’s equal economic participation in advanced economies can increase GDP by 10% and in developed countries by as much as 30%.” Egypt’s Minister for Tourism and former IMF official Her

Vital Voices celebrates 25 new fellows in political leadership program

By Darcy Nelson, Master’s student at Thunderbird School of Global Management WE Empower UN SDG Challenge lead partner Vital Voices is in Phoenix this week to celebrate the 25 new

WE Empower helps launch Target Gender Equality at UN General Assembly

During the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019, the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge and Arizona State University helped launch a program to accelerate gender equality by setting and reaching corporate targets for women’s representation and leadership in business.

WE Empower awardee from U.S. wins DVF pitch night competition

During the U.N. General Assembly and Climate Week, philanthropist and fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg hosted a pitch night in New York City for the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge

Jordan Leiter

Meet WE Empower Challenge partner MyEffect

MyEffect is a woman-led business that aims to drive positive change and further the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals via engagement on a positive, empowering social media platform. As someone