WE Empower Challenge

Education's role in your well-being
Agnieszka Bilinska is a 2019 finalist in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge from Poland and a pioneer in the health and wellness industry. WE Empower Intern Jacqueline Blisse elaborates

Growing industry and community in Nigeria
Affiong Williams is a 2019 finalist in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge and a pioneer in the snack industry. WE Empower Intern Jacqueline Blisse elaborates on how Affiong and

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

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

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

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,

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

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.