Larimar: Humanizing technology to improve mental health
WE Empower Challenge
Larimar: Humanizing technology to improve mental health
2022 WE Empower Finalist, Greater MENA Abeer Albashiti is the managing director of Larimar, a social enterprise that places human well-being and emotional learning at the center of technology. Albashiti is passionate about
RatedPower: Merging tech and engineering to bring a new name to renewable energy
Sustainable Cities and Communities In the interests of preserving the natural world and helping communities grow in an efficient and safe manner, pvDesign has contributed to 20,000 project developments all
La Cana: Restoring women with their liberties one knit at a time
Daniela Ancira, WE Empower Finalist 2021 and 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean In her efforts to pursue fair employment opportunities for women who are incarcerated, Ancira created a company known as
Natal Cares: Women’s health in the age of technology
Joy Chioma, Founder and Head of Operations at Natal Cares, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Sub-Saharan Africa After witnessing the loss of her childhood friend and sister-in-law due to childbirth complications
MCD: Innovative marine conservation efforts
Thue Hue Nguyen, Founder and CEO of MCD, Vietnam2021 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific Despite having faced various leadership development challenges, Thue Hue Nguyen led the Centre for Marine Life Conservation
Reclaim Childhood: An organization for women and girls, by women and girls
Rima Yacoub, Jordan Program Director for Reclaim Childhood, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Middle East and North Africa As an active Jiu-Jitsu competitor, Rima Yacoub knows the power of utilizing sports
Vulcan Coalition: Bridging the digital divide for people with disabilities
Methawee Thatsanasateankit, CEO of Vulcan Coalition, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific Drawing inspiration from a friend with a visual impairment, Methawee Thatsanasateankit witnessed the struggle of People with Disabilities (PWDs) to work
WITU: Women building other women
Barbara Birungi Mutabazi, founder of Women in Technology Uganda (WITU), 2021 WE Empower finalist Barbara and Women in Technology Uganda (WITU) strongly believe that the participation of women in the creation of
ISSD: A systematic approach to economic development
Irina Mkrtchyan, Co-founder of Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development of Communities (ISSD), Armenia and 2021 WE Empower finalist, Middle East and North Africa Irina Mkrtchyan had a difficult upbringing being
Roots Studio: Reimagining cultural appreciation
In support of UN SDG 5: Gender Equality, Roots Studio seeks to “end discrimination against women and ensure full and effective participation in decision-making to spotlight them and upskill their
S4S: Sustainable livelihoods through innovative food and technology
S4S Technologies assists women without land as well as farmers to become entrepreneurs by providing micro food processing units that help them generate an average additional income of
Slowing down fashion: Sustainable clothing and goods with Ethic Attic
“Our goal is to be a one stop place for design conscious products that are sustainable and made with least negative impact on the ecology.”Rema Sivaram Rema Sivaram – Co-Founder