The Week that Was: Power Moves by Women Redefining Leadership

Today, women are everywhere, blazing new trails of leadership. They lead with purpose and imagination while demonstrating that influence is not exclusive to authority but flourishes just as much in mentorship and partnership. Today's leaders personify determination as well as vision with a focus on transforming sectors and redefining success. In the last decade, women leading businesses and startups have not only fortified economies but also led innovation and driven enduring social change.

Global Woman Leader, once again, is bursting with excitement to meet the new generation of changemakers, the barrier-smashing women, the possibility-igniting ones, and the boundary-stretching ones who are extending the ability of leadership to do more.

Explore GWL’s news section to know more.

SheaMoisture, Fifteen Percent Pledge to Empower Black Women

Addressing Women’s Business Month, SheaMoisture is once more demonstrating that putting money into Black women is not merely a line of a campaign but is a real commitment. SheaMoisture is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program by partnering with the Fifteen Percent Pledge.

Taliban's Ban on Women's Education Endangers Country's Growth: UN

According to UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett, restricting women’s education in Afghanistan threatens the country’s social, economic, and international. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Richard emphasized that Taliban’s focus on religious indoctrination over formal education is depriving Afghanistan’s youth of opportunity and hope.  

Bahrain Launches WE-Elevate Program to Support Women-Led MSMEs

Bahrain's Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has launched the country's nationwide introduction of WE-Elevate, a DCO-formulated initiative to empower female-owned micro, small, and medium businesses (MSMEs).

200+ Women in Bono Region Trained in Digital & Financial Skills

More than 200 women in agribusiness in the Bono Region took part in a two-day experiential training programme to improve their digital and financial competencies. The programme, organized by the Telecel Ghana Foundation, at the Tyco City Hotel, Sunyani, converged growers, processors, traders, and retailers from all over the region.

SheHacks Extends Support to Regional Women Leaders Through PaPeDa

SheHacks, a body that seeks to bridge gender divides in economic, education, health, and environmental fields, is reaching out to regional communities through the PaPeDa program to empower women leaders.