Posts tagged entrepreneurship
The Transformative Potential of Entrepreneurship for Women Living in Poverty

There are hundreds-of-millions of women entrepreneurs in the world who live in poverty and run micro-enterprises to meet their own basic needs, and that of their customers. Their impact in low-income communities around the world is profound and pervasive. Yet – there is very little that we understand about the lives of these women-entrepreneurs - a situation that my research aims to remedy.

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Rise Up: Understanding Youth Social Entrepreneurs and Their Ecosystems

Youth are a powerful force for positive change in the world. A growing number of young people who care about a wide array of issues—gun reform, climate change, education, racial justice, health care, and voting rights—are rising up to take action on these vital social issues and, in doing so, shaping their own and society’s collective future. Across the globe, young people are growing impatient with inaction; they will not allow ignorance and inertia to win. Following the tradition of youth-led movements that have changed the world by fighting for civil rights in the United States, eradicating corruption in Brazil, and ending dictatorships around the world, youth changemakers are taking positive action to create societal change. They are working to accomplish a mission codified by our research partner, Future Coalition—a youth-founded and youth-led social action organization— to make the future a better, safer, and more just place for everyone.

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