Women empowerment

News and Trends

"Every Woman Deserves to Shine": Smriti Irani Champions Empowerment

Role models often surround us in everyday life—mothers, grandmothers, and friends. Empowering women through self-care, financial independence, and personal health strengthens them for both themselves and others.

Women Entrepreneur®

Paradigm, Episode 7: Nezha Alaoui, Founder, Women Choice

A seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Alaoui has spent over a decade pioneering women's empowerment through fashion and social responsibility.

Women Entrepreneur®

Here Are The Shortlisted Nominees Of The Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024

The nominees have been selected following a rigorous vetting process by the Entrepreneur Middle East team, as well as a judging committee chaired by Mastercard and industry leaders.

Growth Strategies

For The Greater Good: Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Mastercard

Mastercard's Executive Vice President For Market Development Across Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, explains the company's mission to empower individuals, businesses, and economies.

News and Trends

TikTok Creator Hub Empowers Female Entrepreneurs By Staging The Second Edition Of #HerAmbitions In Saudi Arabia

The program, structured as a competition, provided participants with a platform to exhibit their distinctive talents and skills, while underscoring the significant impact of women in the SME space.

Starting a Business

Muna Al Gurg Launches Meem Foundation To Create Sustainable Change In The Lives Of Women And Girls In The MENA

"Our approach is to find innovative entrepreneurial solutions to gender inequality, and be transparent about what works and what doesn't."

Thought Leaders

3 Keys to Success for Black Women Entrepreneurs

Even in the face of adversity, a resilient spirit, clear vision and unwavering commitment can make all the difference in achieving success and positively impacting the world.

Thought Leaders

3 Ways Female Entrepreneurs Can Shatter Stereotypes While Also Empowering Others

Women entrepreneurs are constantly battling bias and stereotypes. Here's how they can rise above the noise and empower others.

Culture

A Woman Co-founder's Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace and Advocating for Gender Equality

If you want to see more innovation and creativity from your employees, you need to make sure you've cultivated an inclusive and diverse workforce. Try these four strategies to support the women on your team and achieve your goals.

Thought Leaders

What if Women Entrepreneurs Actually Got What They Needed for Their Businesses?

Like many places, the United States is facing a challenging economy. If we were to support the businesses that data tells us outperform the overall market, it could jump-start a new cycle of growth and prosperity.

Growth Strategies

The UAE's Increase Of Paid Maternity Leave Is A Step In The Right Direction, But More Needs To Be Done

Women should not have to make the choice between being a mother and having a career. We should have an environment where it is encouraged to do both.

News and Trends

Bike Bazaar Raises Upto INR 500 Crore In Series D Funding

The company intends to use the funds to penetrate deeper into rural India as the need for personal mobility rises and also to scale its marketplace business for sale and purchase of used two wheelers

Women Entrepreneur®

Against All Odds: Australian Entrepreneur Pauline Nguyen On What It Means To Combine Spirituality And Entrepreneurship

"The life we live are the lessons that we teach, so we all have the responsibility to teach what we have learned."

Women Entrepreneur®

The Rural Front Runner

Nobody was going to be convinced until I put my own money in until I found the right kind of impact investor and slowly but surely kept hitting my numbers and having to prove myself. It was very challenging I think in the early days: Ajaita Shah

Women Entrepreneur®

New-age Edupreneur

The company has set lofty goals for the future as the company wants to emerge as an education leader, expand into suburban, rural, and remote areas, make education accessible for learners across the country, scale the platform into an education giant