The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview (17th April - 22nd April)

There has been a noteworthy rise in the number of women starting their own businesses in recent years, and many of them are successful. In certain nations, women are establishing companies more frequently than males. For instance, between 2007 and 2018, the number of women-owned firms climbed by 58% in the United States, whereas the number of enterprises owned by males increased by 12%. Along with producing cutting-edge goods and services, women are also upending established businesses and prospering financially.

Growing awareness of gender discrimination in the workplace, which has encouraged many women to seek out alternative career routes, is one factor contributing to the increase of female entrepreneurs. Because it gives them more control over their work-life balance, which is crucial for those with caregiving duties, many women are also driven to entrepreneurship.

But there are still many obstacles that women business owners must overcome, including a lack of finance and resources, gender prejudice, and cultural hurdles. Despite these challenges, women are persevering and demonstrating that they can be successful business owners all around the world. We can contribute to the development of a more just and prosperous future for everybody by assisting and funding women-owned enterprises. Have a look at women leaders and entrepreneurs working excellently around the globe at (theglobalwomanleader.com)

'India and US are creating a solid, peaceful international community' says Union Finance Minister of India

The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, expressed her hope that the two countries' relationship would continue to grow stronger, saying that India and the US are laying the foundation for a strong, tranquil, and harmonious global society.

"We are united and establishing solid foundations for a robust, peaceful, and harmonious global society," Nirmala Sitharaman said during a reception held at India House and hosted by Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. I hope that the connection between the United States of America and India continues to strengthen, and we will all do our part to make that happen, she continued.

Iga Swiatek leads an all-star field at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart

Iga Swiatek has a bye into the tournament's second round, but still has to play a game that might be challenging. In her initial encounter, the top-ranked player in the WTA rankings will take on either the rising American star Alycia Parks or the always developing Zheng Qinwen.

“We're thrilled to be able to introduce a celebrity like Iga to our audience”, said tournament director Markus Günthardt. “She was the best player in 2022 and is currently ranked first in the globe. She is unquestionably one of the favourites as the reigning champion, especially after demonstrating at the Qatar Open in Doha that she has recovered from a sluggish start to the season.”

Women Entrepreneurs complete the US Embassy partnering programme

85 female business owners from Kampala, Lira, and Arua graduated from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme for the fifth time. These women have built enterprises in the fields of agriculture, education, health, technology, and tourism. The US Embassy and ShonaGroup provided this as a favour to the female applicants.

As part of a programme to support the advancement of women entrepreneurs around the world, the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and Freeport-McMoRan launched AWE with the support of the US Embassy's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). AWE aims to give women entrepreneurs the knowledge, networks, and access they need to launch and grow their businesses.

Kristi Thiele elevated by Gigamon to vice president of global sales engineering

Gigamon, the industry leader in deep observability, announced Kristi Thiele's appointment to vice president of global sales engineering. Kristi will guide the Gigamon sales engineering team in helping clients minimize security blind spots and lower tool costs thanks to his more than 25 years of practical expertise.

By supplying network-derived intelligence to clients' cloud, security, and observability solutions, the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline gives them hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures defense-in-depth and full performance management.

Mexican chef-owner of Rosetta, Elena Reygadas becomes The World's Best Female Chef 2023

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 presented the first of this year's pre-announced honours, naming Elena Reygadas, chef-owner of Rosetta in Mexico City, as The World's Best Female Chef 2023. Elena has established herself as one of the most significant characters in Mexican cuisine since since she won the title of Latin America's Best Female Chef in 2014.

She has just started a female-focused scholarship programme in Mexico with the objective of promoting more gender balance in kitchens. She is an ardent supporter of Mexican biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. The "Beca Elena Reygadas" scholarship is offered to Mexican students who have been admitted to culinary schools with the aim of promoting equitable opportunities and enhancing the leadership of Mexican women in the culinary field.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon introduced 12th International Conference on Africa Day

"Africa and Europe: Climate Security for the Future - Global Issues, Local Action," the topic of the 12th International Africa Day Conference in Brdo pri Kranju, was introduced by Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon.

The two-day conference, which will feature a strong cultural program in addition to political and economic discussions, will draw more than 350 people from Africa and Slovenia.