Announcing the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Awardees
WE Empower Challenge
Announcing the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Awardees
The Global Business Challenge honors women who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030 The WE
A feminist approach to healing in Afghanistan
2019 WE Empower finalist Fakhria Ibrahimi Momtaz is the creator of the first yoga studio in Afghanistan to focus on the needs of women. Momtaz Yoga Studio provides services, including
Bringing fun back to learning English
Elisamaria Torres is a 2019 WE Empower finalist and the founder of Froggin English for Kids, the first Mexican franchise focused on teaching English as a Second Language to children
Creating clean environments for a better Zimbabwe
Surdax Investments goes beyond sanitizing offices — it is creating a new environment for economic growth in Zimbabwe. Intending to eradicate poverty, Surdax offers positions for women and youth to
Fostering impact by developing digital leaders
Karla Ruiz Cofiño is the founder of Digital Awareness, and the 2019 WE Empower Awardee Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization aims to equip people with the knowledge and
Tech solutions to food poverty and climate change
2019 WE Empower Awardee, Leah Lizarondo, is the co-founder of 412 Food Rescue, a technology-driven food recovery platform that bridges the disconnect between the food wasted in the United States
Empowering women to become their own superhero
My name is Lina, and when I was a kid, I used to believe that I am a superhero, [this is] because I am meant to be one,” Lina Khalifeh
Curating online education in Ukraine
Marina Melnik, a 2019 WE Empower finalist, is the founder of SkillsUp. Her company provides training, development, and consulting in the information technology field. SkillsUp is making strides to care
Cooking up sustainability in Puerto Rico
2019 WE Empower finalist, Paulina Salach Antonetti, is the co-founder of SPOON Food Tours, a sustainable culinary experience in Puerto Rico. The organization is committed to working with small, mom-and-pop
One of Microsoft’s 100 most innovative schools globally
Zoya Lytvyn, one of the 2019 WE Empower Awardees, is the founder of Novopecherska, a K-12 school that brings quality education to Ukraine’s children. Lytvyn’s mission is to create future
2018 WE Empower Challenge impact: Hadeel Mustafa Anabtawi
As the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge application deadline — April 26th — approaches, we are excited to share the impact the Challenge has had on the five 2018
Building bridges: communication, compassion and cooperation in a time of COVID-19
We are living in an unprecedented time. While none of us have experienced the specific details of the challenges before us, we are not without resources to help see us