Independent mentors’ stories
We wanted to introduce you to some of the independent mentors starting on the programme, and share their motivations for taking part…
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Independent mentors’ stories
We wanted to introduce you to some of the independent mentors starting on the programme, and share their motivations for taking part…
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New motivation, new skills and new connections
Congratulations to the May 2021 graduates of our Mentoring Women in Business Programme! Our Mentoring Programme Officer James Mitchell reflects on Graduation Day for the latest graduates of the programme.
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G7 Summit: time to put women front and centre of the global economic recovery
Our CEO Helen McEachern and Fatou Haidara, Managing Director of UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) share their thoughts on putting women front and centre of the global economic recovery.
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In their words: COVID-19 & Women Entrepreneurs
Hear from some of the women in our programmes in May 2020 about how COVID-19 impacted them and their businesses.
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating 14 Years of Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
Although they face many barriers, with the right support women entrepreneurs can be an unstoppable force, changing the world around them for the better.
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Mentoring Women in Business: Meet PayPal Mentor Tim
Our Mentoring team’s Jetske van Dijk chats to Tim Allitt, Issuance Product Manager at PayPal and mentor on our flagship programme.
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Women’s History Month: women entrepreneurs, founders, leaders and changemakers who inspire us
March is Women’s History Month, and our staff have been reflecting on women from history who inspire us through their ability to change the world, solve problems with innovative solutions and create world-renowned organisations.
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The 100,000 Women Campaign: heading into year 2…!
By January 2020, we had directly supported over 160,000 women entrepreneurs across more than 100 low and middle income countries.
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2021: What’s the lay of the land for women’s entrepreneurship?
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s Director of External Affairs, Sian Hawkins, shares her thoughts on the state of the world for women’s entrepreneurship in 2021, during this ongoing time of global crisis, change, rebuild and opportunity.
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Overcoming exceptional challenges: Our November 2020 mentees celebrate graduating in a year like no other
On Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2020, James, one of our Mentoring Programme Administrators, celebrates the achievement of mentors and mentees who graduated from our Mentoring Women in Business programme earlier this month.
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Cause to Celebrate: Our Mentees Graduate with Flying Colours!
Against the backdrop of a global economic crisis, the graduation of our cohort of mentees in June 2020 gave us cause to celebrate and look to the future. James, one of our Mentoring Programme Administrators, shares the inside track…
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Take Our Business Bootcamp
In response to the challenges facing women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries as a result of COVID-19, and the accompanying needs, we’re making 24 ‘Business Bootcamp’ training webinars, previously developed with our partner Accenture for our Skilling for Change programme, open-access and available for free on our website.
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