WEPs Leaders

Fostering Women Entrepreneurs into Community Leaders

POLA Inc. President Miki Oikawa, first female president to head a major cosmetic company in Japan, shares with us how the WEPs support advancing their long-standing commitment and actions to promote gender equality. 

Designing a World with Gender Equality

This Leaders in Action piece follows the journey of OLGA Agency partners, Jessica Templeton Smith and Lucy Pickford. OLGA Agency is a London-based marketing agency that works with companies in the arts, education and culture sector. 

Leading Innovation in the Textile Industry

Read this Leaders in Action piece to learn about the journeys of sisters Gabriele Renner and Sabine Stein, the co-founders of pioneering clothing company pervormance international.

Shifting the Status Quo in the Fashion Industry

This Leaders in Action piece follows the journey of Leigh & Siena co-founders, Ly Nguyen and Tori Watley. Leigh & Siena is a retail formal wear company focused on women’s empowerment throughout the shopping experience.

Journey of a Technology Entrepreneur

Bessie Schwarz is the CEO and co-founder of flood-mapping platform Cloud to Street, which helps governments, humanitarian organizations and insurers to effectively respond and prepare for flood disasters.

Why Do the Women's Empowerment Principles Matter Even More During the COVID-19 Crisis?

Amanda Ellis explains why the Women’s Empowerment Principles have never been more important as we enter the United Nations Decade for Action and deal with the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finding Sustainable Solutions in Water Management

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of Bioazul co-founder, Antonia Lorenzo Lopez. Bioazul is company focused on the development of eco-innovative and sustainable solutions for water reuse and treatment.

Transformation Through Code

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of AnnieCannons co-founder, Jessica Hubley. AnnieCannons provides survivors of human trafficking both the on-site training and income opportunities to build a career in software development.

Leveraging Diversity to Boost Technological Innovation

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of Fusion Fund's founder, Lu Zhang. Fusion Fund is a Venture Capital firm which invests in early-stage entrepreneurs who are building innovative technologies to drive systemic change.

Paving the Way for Women in Technology

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of FlyTechnista's founder, TeLisa Daughtry. FlyTechnista supports women and girls through education, employment opportunities and community engagement in the field of technology.