The Week That Was: Women Standing at the Forefront of Leadership

The business and corporate sector has experienced the emergence of women leaders over the last few decades. This higher proportion is not just helping businesses to thrive but also contributing to the development of the global economy. Besides, several nations are recognising a women-led start-ups phenomenon, where these new businesses grow at an unparalleled pace. Women leaders are becoming the main engine behind the multiple organizations their success. On the other hand, women are also making their mark in the biggest male-dominated arena politics, where they are not only winning but also doing it without any fear.

The Global Woman Leader Team has highlighted a variety of news stories to inform you about the different industries' working of women leaders and their successful performance in these sectors.

Explore GWL’s news section for more.

BIGC, KWFF Sign MoU to Build WK League Event Tech Platform

The Korean Women's Football Federation has partnered with BIGC to use their event technology platform "Space" to support, promote and use various digital initiatives in the WK League. An MOU was signed on April 1, at the Olympic Parktel in Seoul.

Bending Spoons Opens 2026 Women in Computer Science Scholarships

Bending Spoons has recently begun accepting applications for their 2026 Women in Computer Science Scholarship program. They are awarding 20 scholarships worth €5,000 each to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in technology-related programs at universities throughout Europe and the UK.

NY's Hofstra University Hosts Women's Business Expo on Campus

Hofstra University students attended the Women’s Business Expo, which took place on March 23rd in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center during common hour. The event consisted of different tables representing different types of women-run businesses.

Women in AV & Tech Startup Prize Offers $15,000 Funding Award

The Women in AV & Tech Startup Prize is a worldwide funding initiative that helps women innovators build their companies in the audio-visual and tech realm. This program is available to women-led or female-founded companies that are generally less than two years old.

Bree Jamieson-Holloway Named Chairperson of Trade Tribunal

The Government of Canada has appointed Bree Jamieson-Holloway as Chair of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to serve until December 4, 2027. Her appointment as Chair occurred more than two months after she became the Vice-Chair of CITT on December 5, 2022.