…pads, panties, a washcloth and soap — to girls in Kenya. The work soon spread to other parts of Africa and Asia. Ten years later, the organization works all across…
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Arming Pollution-Prone Communities With Low-Cost Air Censors
…disadvantaged communities. Now a third-year doctoral student at Columbia University in New York, Raheja is leading projects using low-cost air pollution sensors in Africa and Asia and historically marginalized communities…
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille on Protecting Society’s Vulnerable
Mayor Patricia de Lille is not waiting for national leaders to step up to save the planet and protect its people. The plain-spoken mayor of Cape Town, South Africa’s second…
Friday Four
…to peruse what UN Women has put together. The Young Women Who Hunt South Africa’s Poachers — Unarmed Laura Mallonee, Wired (Photos by Julia Gunther) We loved this look at…
The Young and The Relentless: Entrepreneurs under 25
…how they could functionally make it work. The pair knew they needed engineers to help design their product but many were skeptical. So they booked their tickets to Africa. They…
The Women Entrepreneurs’ Toolbox
…in its programs to improve the lives of 1 million people. In addition to offering programs out of Boulder, Colo., it also has locations in Mexico and eastern Africa. Chicago,…
Business Headlines for Busy Female Entrepreneurs
…make up more than 50% of its startups. (Currently, it’s 36% of the 225 startups.)” Catalyzing the Power of Africa’s Youth (Source: Stefanie Bauer for Next Billion) “Africa’s growth story,…
Kenyan Entrepreneur: Dust off Failure to Embrace Success
…awards including the Goldman Sachs Fortune Global Leaders Award. In an interview with Ventures Africa, an online African business publication, Muraya said, “If in any economy of the world women…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Innovative Concepts
…and Brian Fosse named their company after a woman who taught them about babywearing while they were in Africa. “We were impressed with how easily babies integrate into daily life…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – A World of Creativity
…Owners Designs Africa-Inspired Shoes (via Plum Alley) The Business: Fashion can make a powerful statement. With their shoes, the founders of Buqisi-Ruux hope to convey their “love for Africa and…
Being an Immigrant and a Woman: Double Advantage or Double Disadvantage?
…provide an opportunity to aid other members of her community with helpful services or products and by introducing them to entrepreneurial values. Sabina Zunguze created A Gift to Africa after…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Doll Makers, Designers and More
…down payment for the shop, a new computer, operating permits and more. 4. Channeling West Africa in Her Designs (via Kickstarter) The Business: African-inspired clothing is Breanna Moore’s specialty. Her…
Hillary Clinton: Women Are Not Victims, We Are Agents of Change
…deprived of dignity and opportunity. Think of the young women from northern Mali to Afghanistan whose schools have been destroyed. Or of the girls across Africa, the Middle East, and…
When Pain Derailed This Doctor’s Career, She Started a $5 Million Nonprofit That Saves Pregnant Women’s Lives Around the World
…2002. Today, Stachel is the globe-traveling co-founder of We Care Solar, a social enterprise that manufactures solar-powered suitcases that provide power to maternal health facilities in Africa, Asia and other…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – International Inspirations
…management system and more. 3. African Designs Delivered to Your Doorstep (via iFundWomen) The Business: Wande Davies and Elorm Praise Dela-Seshie launched Adorn Me Africa, a monthly subscription service that…