The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview

In this fast-pacing world, women are being head strong and making things work for themselves. The number of women is increasing in the corporate world where they are competing with their male counterparts with resilience and pliability. In addition, business world is also witnessing a rise in female startup founders. Despite facing challenges in several aspects, women are still being robust and rushing towards success like no other.

Global Woman Leader Team has again come up with numerous news coverage which defines how women are being in the forefront. Besides, the team has also covered various news about conferences, agreements etc. to keep the world informed.

Explore GWL’s news section to know more.

African Women Sustainability Conference 2024 to be Held in Abuja

African countries’ government leaders shall convene in an initiative for accelerating the green economy of the country at African Women Sustainability Conference 2024. These leaders are representing more than 20% of the countries of the continent.

The event has been organised by ImpactHER in an alliance with the United States Department of Commerce alongside African Union. It is all set to be held in Nigeria’s Abuja. In addition, the event is being hosted by Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is going to take place under the theme ‘Igniting Africa’s Green Revolution: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs as Catalysts for Sustainable Growth and Unlocking Access to Eco-Financing’.

University of Pittsburgh to Launch Women's Health Analytics Center

Recently, University of Pittsburgh is planning to launch women's health analytics center with an investment of $20M. This investment shall help in establishing a global research center which will be a first-of-its-kind at the University.
This step is being taken with an intent towards utilizing artificial intelligence analytics in addition to researching on reducing women's health disparities.
The gift of $20 million shall fund the Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center’s creation in Women's Health Analytics and Research (VIHAR) which is going to be backed by School of Medicine as well as a gift from Dr. Vishnu Vardhan and Harsha Vardhini. This brother and sister duo have turned AI entrepreneurs, co-founding Vizzhy Inc., a Texas-based company.

AMD CEO Lisa Su becomes Time Magazine CEO Of The Year

By the end of this year, Lisa Su, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMD has been named as CEO of the year of Time Magazine. Founded in 1969, AMD caters in the Semiconductor Manufacturing industry with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, having specialities in Processors, Graphic Cards, Computer Platforms, CPU, GPU, APU, Server, 64-bit, Virtualization, Cloud computing, Green IT, Energy Efficiency, Semiconductor, Components and what not.
In addition, Lisa has been working with AMD from the past 13 years, occupying numerous positions. She joined the organisation with the role SVP & GM, Global Business Units in the year 2012. Later, she became the President and CEO in 2014. Prior to joining here, she was working with Freescale Semiconductor for 4 long years as SVP & GM, Networking and Multimedia Group.

BoI signs $50M Portfolio Guarantee Agreement with AGF to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

On December 12, 2024, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has signed a portfolio guarantee agreement with Guarantee Fund (AGF) worth of $50 million. This agreement has been made with an intent to unlock unprecedented financing for female entrepreneurs along with Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as green businesses in the country.
In addition, the portfolio guarantees up to N75 billion, under Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) assistance which was launched by African Development Bank (AfDB). Dr. Olasupo Olusi, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of BoI stated that this initiative represents the exciting new chapter for small businesses’ dawn.

Young Females from Libya Meet to Advocate for Human Rights

A total of 35 young females from Libya’s south, east and west came together to discuss how human rights can be leveraged for developing advocacy campaigns that are focused on community as a part of UN in Libya Ra’idat programme.
This group also included people with disabilities and the discussion took place with an intent to drive change. These young women have been working in group in order to design their own campaigns, focusing on key human rights issues with regards to decent work, education, housing, health, disabilities and the environment. They have also learnt to focus on messaging as well as objectives for being able to advocate for change among their target audience.