The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview (12 March - 18 March)

Women entrepreneurs are performing well worldwide, with many making significant contributions to their respective industries and economies. In fact, research has shown that companies with women in leadership positions tend to perform better financially than those without.

Women are increasingly active in a wide range of enterprises and capable of displaying their abilities and worth in every position conceivable. despite the notion that women should only be assigned domestic obligations and shouldn't be given financial responsibility for their households. Women have advanced significantly in a number of areas, including technology, education, and the workforce.

Women may become stronger and succeed in many aspects of life with assistance. Women leaders are demonstrating their value and relevance in a variety of sectors, and they are receiving more and more recognition.

Everyone applauds them for standing out for their right to full development in fields like education, research, and the workforce. On the website, you may see a list of some of the famous people who achieved noteworthy development this week (theglobalwomanleader.com).

Hillary Clinton & Other Global Leaders urge Bangladesh PM to 'protect' Prof Yunus

A global campaign has been launched to support Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus Khan. He is a celebrated Bangladesh-based economist and micro-finance guru. The campaign is seeking signatures from citizens across the globe in order to “protect” his work, life and safety.

Named as “Protect Yunus”, the global campaign has been initiated by 40 world leaders which includes former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, former Mexican president Vicente Fox, musician Peter Gabriel, former NASA astronaut Ron Garan, former CEO, Rockefeller Foundation and International Herald Tribune Peter C Goldmark Jr, former US vice president Al Gore, Rotary International CEO John Hewko, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Kerry Kennedy, 8th secretary general of the UN Ban Ki-moon, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales among others. 

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, visits UAE amidst Russian War

The first lady of Ukraine visited the United Arab Emirates and expressed her strong support for the people of her country, which is still open to Russia despite Western sanctions.

On International Women's Day, Olena Zelenska addressed an enthusiastic ballroom and referred to her position as well as those of other first ladies and gentlemen in the globe as a genuine power. She also praised the efforts made by regular Ukrainians despite the ongoing conflict.

The CEO of Merck Foundation has announced Partnership with The Gambia First Lady

The CEO of the Merck Foundation and the First Lady of The Gambia meet at the 9th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022 to endorse their plans, present their impact report, and make a call to action to improve healthcare and empower women and girls in The Gambia. Together with The Gambia's First Lady and other partners in Africa, Asia, and other continents, Merck Foundation is changing the face of patient care and creating history.

The Medical Advisory Board for ELITONE welcomes Dr. Jennifer Berman

Dr. Jennifer Berman, a well-known urologist and media personality, has consented to join the ELITONE Advisory Board. Gloria Kolb, co-founder and CEO of ELITONE, is delighted to have Dr. Jennifer on board as an adviser.

Gloria stated, "Dr. Jennifer’s years of expertise in urology and helping women properly understand and respect their bodies at every stage of life is a fantastic fit for ELITONE. "We are extremely lucky to contribute significantly to the improvement of women's lives. We simply did not have many choices for addressing the incontinence that robs life of more and more of its joy before ELITONE. We at ELITONE are all passionate about women's health, including Dr. Jennifer.

Love Wellness Appoints Maria Dempsey as its New CEO

Today, Lauren Bosworth's entire body women's health business, Love Wellness, announced the hiring of Maria Dempsey as CEO. Dempsey brings more than 30 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of executive and organizational leadership, strategic brand vision, product innovation, and retail and digital successes to Love Wellness after holding senior positions at NEST New York, Lancôme, John Frieda, and Clarins.

The next stage of Love Wellness' hyper-growth mode will be driven by Maria, and Bosworth expressed his excitement at having her on board. "I've always wanted to make the brand as accessible to women as possible, and as our team and business expand, Maria is positioned to support me in realizing my goals for this industry and business."

Woman Africa Presents N5m grant to female entrepreneurs, Urges government on improve ease of doing business

360 Woman Africa, a leadership and business skill development non-profit organization collaborated with African Industries Group (AIG), Nigeria’s steel manufacturing company has presented an N5 million grant to female entrepreneurs. The grant was given to women entrepreneurs to strengthen their businesses and it also urged the government to improve the business environment in the country.

Yvonne Ofodile, the convener of 360 Women Africa, while speaking at its 2023 Enterprise Summit and Grant Awards in Lagos, spoke of the challenges that women encounter in doing business. She said that the initiative provided socio-economic empowerment and women’s engagement through educational opportunities.

Women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan attended Dubai Exhibition looking out for international market involvement

Last week, dozens of Afghan businesswomen participated virtually in an exhibition in Dubai to showcase carpets, jewellery, dried fruit, and other handcrafted items as part of an effort to enter foreign markets after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan reduced the number of jobs available to women.

The United Nations Development Programme is sponsoring the three-day show, which started and is being held at a hotel in Dubai and features 26 female-run enterprises.