Women’s CULTURE
Empowerment WRITTEN BY
ILLUSTRATED BY
Tyisha Blade
Stefany Belasic
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Women, Let’s Love One Another. omen’s
Empowerment
movement women
that
to
grow,
is
a
motivates learn
and
connect with each other. Doing
this, women can realize their greatest economic potential.
According
to
empowerwomen.org,
Canada and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, co-hosted an international conference in Oct. 2011 where industry leaders expressed
concerns
and
shared
experiences
to come up with solutions on how to increase women’s economic empowerment. The team then started an online platform designed to expand and display their findings. Since then, the initiative has become a global movement in more than 198 countries improving practices of community work both on and offline. Their mission has become “dedicated to empowering women to achieve their full economic potential by inspiring both women and men to become advocates, change makers and leaders in their community.” The movement “equips [followers] with resources, opportunities and a global platform that facilitates networking learning and sharing experiences.” Women’s Empowerment has created numerous projects including initiatives on women’s land rights, women’s
human
rights,
protecting
women
migrant workers, African women in technology
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