Women Leaders' Success Highlights Transformative Power Of Quality Education

Michelle Obama has famously said, “When women are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous”.

Her thoughts resonate with what’s going on it today’s world. The importance of educating and thus empowering women has never been more pronounced than in today’s times. Governments, global organizations, institutions etc have been saying it all along and continue to echo this sentiment that educating women in not just benifitial for the woman in question, but it also positively impacts the community and country at large.

Prestigious institutions across the world have been educating women for years and thus building a pool of talented and informed individuals who go out in the world and do wonders. Women achievers often credit their education for their success. Their success is testament to the transformative power of education, especially higher education in creating successful leaders and change agents of tomorrow.

The Global Woman Leader brings to you women leaders from all walks of life and every corner of the globe. We also highlight illustrious educational institutions that are helping create the leaders of tomorrow. In the current edition we present to you the story of Nga Pham Thi Nguyet, Co-founder & Interim CEO cum Chief Data Scientist, TNEX, an alumnus of Utrecht University.

She brings a wealth of expertise in mathematics, analytics, risk modeling, and financial services. Her impressive qualifications include a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, with a notable publication in the esteemed journal, Nature. Before joining TNEX, Nga held significant positions such as Head of Advanced Analytics and Deputy CRO at MSB, Risk Model Expert at Rabobank Group, and Quantitative Risk Analyst at ABN AMRO Bank in The Netherlands.

We also feature the successful journey of Evelind Schecter, Director & Treasurer, Biochar Life, an alumnus of the prestigious Yale University. With an MBA in Finance and International Business, Evelind is applying her strong communication, leadership, and business operations management skills to lead initiatives that support sustainable community development and smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia.

At Biochar Life, she leads a global environmental program and sustainable agriculture initiatives to train farmers to avoid open-field burning and generate income by making biochar that can be used for fertilizer, soil decontamination, and other purposes. These women leaders are testament to the transformative power of quality education.

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