Women Empowerment

Judi Henderson, owner of Mannequin Madness, now hopes for a sea change for Black people in the business world. Judi Henderson is a proud Black woman business owner. Being one wasn’t always an option. Henderson’s Oakland, California business, Mannequin Madness, has been toughing out economic ups and downs for just about 20 years now. In 2019, she …

As a Black Business Owner, She Hid Her Ethnicity. ‘It’s What I Felt I Needed to Do’ Read More »

NALBARI, July 10 – When her husband died in an accident, Kanika Talukdar of Tihu area in Nalbari district was rendered totally helpless with her six-month-old daughter. As the financial position of her husband’s family was very poor, she came back to her maternal family after his demise.However, the young woman felt that her old …

Nalbari woman shows the way to self-employment Read More »

Since March 2020, Guatemala has recorded more than 600 COVID-19 deaths and over 11,000 infections. Amidst this crisis, indigenous women have continued to use their voices, knowledge and capacities to assist their communities and adapt their livelihoods. To build back better, their needs and concerns, but also their leadership must be placed at the centre …

In Guatemala, investing in indigenous women’s economic empowerment is key to building back better after COVID-19 Read More »