The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview

Women are proving that they are not less than anyone. From politics to business, they are showcasing their potential and prowess everywhere. Being the nurturers of their families, they are exploring and assisting the business realm as well. With resilience and bravery, women leaders are taking up higher positions and competing with their male counterparts in order to help the global economy in addition to bringing gender parity to the society with their managerial skills. From startups to MNCs, women can be seen everywhere as executives, CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and what not. They are the all-rounders of each n every task without any doubt.

To bring these women to the forefront, Global Woman Leader finds all the women-centric news that has every piece of information to motivate other aspiring women as well as inform the world about the progressing women leaders in the first place.

Explore GWL’s News Section to know more.

Min Swan steps down as Sunshine Coast Business Women's Network President

Min Swan has stepped down as president of the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network after spending three years in the role. She is being replaced by Paula Williamson as the President as was announced at the network’s recent AGM.

Women in Leadership Summit to feature 3 Former PMs in Australia

The Hatchery’s August Public Sector Women in Leadership Summit featured three keynote sessions with 3 former women world leaders in Australia’s 6 cities. This summit is an Australian first. In order to share the journeys and leadership insights at the top-most level, The Hatchery shall bring 3 former prime ministers in the month of August, 2024, enticing a total of 1,200 public sector leaders while forming their previous summit with Hillary Rodham Clinton as a keynote speaker.

Trishe Goh promoted to Senior Growth Director at Merkle Singapore

In a recent announcement, Trishe Goh has been promoted by Merkle Singapore, a leading data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company and dentsu’s Southeast Asia cluster, as the senior director of Growth. Simultaneously, Sanchit Mendiratta has also been appointed by dentsu as chief growth officer, SEA and managing director of CXM at dentsu Singapore.

Skye Bank launches 'Pearl' for Women-Owned SMEs

In order to aid female customers, Skye bank Plc has launched a platform entitled ‘Pearl’ to unlock the potentials, as part of its empowerment initiative. The launched initiative provides a growth chance to sit-at-home mothers, professionals and women-owned SMEs, expanding their wealth via partnership relationship, access to finance, information, networking, mentoring in addition to empowerment initiative.

Beam in Business buys Women-Centric Job Platform Freelancing Gems

Freelancing Gems, a women-centric job site has been sold to Beam in Business by Fleur Madden, the CEO and co-founder and Kirsty Jackson, the marketing and product director of the firm. Besides, Beam in Business is also a female-led and -owned women’s business community.

Congress Discusses Onboarding More Women in US Armed Forces

In order to solve the problem of Americans not joining the armed forces, the Congress has added few options, allowing women to join the draft. In this hard time for US military, an annual defence policy bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, containing a bipartisan proposal for the draft's maximum age expansion.