Iman, the Solar-Powered Heroine Inspiring Change in Rural Yemen
“Being featured in the BBC list of 100 Most Influential Women for 2020 gives great pride to me, my business partners, and Yemen as a whole,” says Iman, a solar power plant manager from Abss, Yemen. Iman Hadi, an entrepreneur from
Indigenous Guatemalan Women Earn Income from Carmine, a Traditional Red Dye Made from Bugs
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with Heifer International. It was first published on the Heifer International blog. In San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, Indigenous Maya women are reclaiming the age-old art of handcrafting carmine, perhaps the most vibrant
A Letter to Incoming Students: It’s Time to Redefine Success
Dear Students, This isn’t how you imagined starting your first year of higher education—online, and unsure about future internships and job prospects. You’re coming of age at a time when our society still defines success in the shallowest of terms: the
Media Bias as an Obstacle to Bring Social Change
This interview discusses how media bias can be a significant obstacle to preception and social change. Furthermore, it explains how it can substantially impact the social and economic part of the world. Regarding your teaching experience at the University of Regensburg
COVID-19’s Impacts on Women Entrepreneurs: The Challenges, and the Solutions
I established the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in 2008 with the sole purpose of empowering women entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries. Through our leading global programmes and advocacy work, we give women access to the skills and knowledge
Origin Capital: Financing Women to Improve Communities
Women in developing countries are generally well-served by microfinance institutions. As a result, women-run livelihood businesses make up a good chunk of the typical microfinance portfolio. However, when it comes to larger loan sizes, the number of female borrowers drops
Regional Integration in Africa: What Does Informal Trade Offer?
Abraham and George are auto mechanics with large shops in a southeastern city of Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. A visit to their shops presents a picture of cars everywhere with many “boys” working on them. Even frequent customers find it
Science for Good: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs with Science-Based Solutions for a Positive Impact
Science, technology and innovation are often regarded as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, while scientists have been alerting society for decades on the negative impacts and risks linked to human activity — climate change, growing pollution levels,
’57 Chocolate: Empowering Young People and Farmers in Ghana with Tasty Chocolate
Kimberly and Priscilla Addison are the two Co-founders of '57 Chocolate, a luxury chocolate brand inspired by their Ghanian roots. Kimberly is a graduate of Boston College’s Arts and Sciences Program, where she obtained a Bachelors of Arts in French
Solopreneurs and Microenterprises Aren’t Too Small to Contribute to a More Inclusive Economy
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. 3 B Corps Share How They Made Strides Through the 2018 Inclusive Economy Challenge “This experience has proven to
How do we Reframe Agriculture? The case of Uganda
In Uganda, agriculture is still the biggest economic sector, consisting mostly of small-sized farms that grow diverse crops, and it continues to retain a high percentage of the labour force. The experienced farmers use predominantly traditional agro-ecological methods rather than
Empowering Women to Power the World
Nepal is on the UN’s list of least developed countries because it faces a number of challenges in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Empower Generation (EG), a social enterprise, is working to address SDG 5 (gender inequality),