WE Empower Challenge
Fostering impact by developing Digital Leaders
Karla Ruiz Cofiño is the founder of Digital Awareness, and the 2019 WE Empower Awardee Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization aims to equip people with the knowledge and
Tech solutions to food poverty and climate change
2019 WE Empower Awardee, Leah Lizarondo, is the co-founder of 412 Food Rescue, a technology-driven food recovery platform that bridges the disconnect between the food wasted in the United States
Empowering Women to Become Their Own Superhero
My name is Lina, and when I was a kid, I used to believe that I am a superhero, [this is] because I am meant to be one,” Lina Khalifeh
Curating online education in Ukraine
Marina Melnik, a 2019 WE Empower finalist, is the founder of SkillsUp. Her company provides training, development, and consulting in the information technology field. SkillsUp is making strides to care
Cooking up sustainability in Puerto Rico
2019 WE Empower finalist, Paulina Salach Antonetti, is the co-founder of SPOON Food Tours, a sustainable culinary experience in Puerto Rico. The organization is committed to working with small, mom-and-pop
One of Microsoft’s 100 most innovative schools globally
Zoya Lytvyn, one of the 2019 WE Empower Awardees, is the founder of Novopecherska, a K-12 school that brings quality education to Ukraine’s children. Lytvyn’s mission is to create future
2018 WE Empower Challenge Impact: Hadeel Mustafa Anabtawi
As the 2020 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge application deadline — April 26th — approaches, we are excited to share the impact the Challenge has had on the five 2018
Building bridges: communication, compassion and cooperation in a time of COVID-19
We are living in an unprecedented time. While none of us have experienced the specific details of the challenges before us, we are not without resources to help see us
Women’s leadership on COVID-19: “Life-saving work”
“Climate change, water and Coronavirus are critically interrelated. In light of the accelerating climate crisis, who knows if this is the last pandemic? In much of Africa people can’t even
SheFighter: An inspiring book by Lina Khalifeh
2019 WE Empower awardee Lina Khalifeh has written an inspiring book, SheFighter: From Trouble Maker to Global Change Maker. SheFighter chronicles Lina’s life journey from a little girl in Jordan,
Sustainability solutions from women innovators and entrepreneurs
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and Global Futures Laboratory joined with the East West Center and Ka WaiWai collective in Hawaii on Saturday, February 1 to promote
Amanda Ellis moderates World Economic Forum panel in Davos
2020 is a watershed year for women. It marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, the 20th anniversary for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and