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Are you a strong believer in women's empowerment? Do you wish to get involved in an amazing non-profit grassroots organization? Are you passionate about making the world a better place? Look no further! Join our worldwide initiatives to empower women economically: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO), and social media campaign, #ChooseWOMEN May 20th at the United Nations! Our #WEDO2022 this year will focus on the impact of disruptive technologies, the escalating evolution of Crypto/Web 3.0, and the pivotal role women play! We will spotlight the positive impact this community is having on this planet especially in the current situation in the UKRAINE!
With a variety of calendar days dedicated to various causes across the globe, one might ask: Why does the world need Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and ChooseWOMEN, and why should I support this initiative?
The answer lives and is vindicated within these basic facts: Women account for 85 percent of consumer purchases and control $20 trillion in worldwide spending. At the same time, they perform 66 percent of the world’s work and only earn 10 percent of the world’s income.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is a movement that carries throughout the year in support of women in business globally. WED ignites women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to initiate startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide. WED is celebrated in 144 countries and 65 universities and colleges internationally, with a growing global legion of 333 global ambassadors activated in every continent! The WED mission is to empower the 4 billion women worldwide to be catalysts for change and uplift over 250 million girls living in poverty worldwide.
We are proud to share that New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney proclaimed Women’s Entrepreneurship Day an official day on November 19th annually. The U.S. House of Representatives also annually recognizes the WEDO movement on November 19th as “A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs,” under the leadership of Congresswoman Grace Meng.
Our #WEDO2022 Summit at the United Nations will feature some of the most accomplished people of our time, such as: Cathie Wood (CEO/Founder ARK INVEST), Jeni Britton Bauer (Founder Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, President Biden’s Favorite!), Lydia Chiu (Investor Blizzard Fund/Ava Labs), Medha Parlikar (CTO/Co-Founder Casper Labs), Hester Peirce (SEC Chairwoman “Crypto Mom”), Marissa Kim (Chief Investment Officer Abra Capital Management), Congresswoman Grace Meng (Member House Appropriations Committee & Vice Chair Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations), Lily Wu (Founder Wow Pixies / Start Up Partnership Lead Stripe), Mona Scott-Young (CEO/Founder Monami Entertainment & Executive Producer Love and Hip Hop), Wonder Woman of Finance Lauren Young (Wealth Editor Reuters), Dawn Dickson (Founder PopCom) Loreen Arbus (Founder Arbus Productions, Arbus Goldensohn Foundation), and many more to be announced!
Our recent WEDO achievements include our Saudi Arabian WEDO team hosting a nation-wide entrepreneurship training program for 60,000 female college students and early-stage entrepreneurs. WEDO supported 25 young women to receive funding to launch their own businesses. In New York City at the United Nations, WEDO donated 1000 microloans to impoverished women to enable them to begin their entrepreneurial journey in Nicaragua, Uganda, and Rwanda. . In Uruguay, a partnership with a local university offered 20 scholarships to the girls who attended the WEDO summit. Our Philippines team educated 1000 rural women on financial literacy. All over the world, WEDO’s Ambassador team is making an impact!
We are sincerely grateful for your support as a volunteer! We promise you will experience an incredibly inspiring impactful summit May 20, 2022 at the United Nations! Please be sure to follow up on the NEXT STEPS and complete the below questionnaire to get involved!