Step Up

Step Up

Search for: WHAT WE DO Mentorship Step Up believes mentorship is the key toward a world where all girls have the opportunity to pursue their dreams of success. Our Approach Step Up creates and implements impactful virtual and in-person mentorship programs open to...
Engineering the Future

Engineering the Future

Search for: A woman smiles for the camera, leaning against a backdrop with inspirational quotes Virtue Oboro, who co-founded Tiny Hearts Technology and developed Crib A’Glow, a solar-powered crib that treats jaundiced newborns with phototherapy. Soon after her son,...
Inspiring Young Women

Inspiring Young Women

Search for: More and more, women are paving the way for young girls to become leaders in their own communities. We hear every day of the accomplishments of African women—from the everyday front-line work of women against the pandemic to the elevation of others to...
Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede

Search for: Fashion didn’t change for Liya Kebede, but Liya Kebede helped change fashion. Here, the 42-year-old model, entrepreneur, and advocate opens up about finding the strength that has fueled her two-decade career. Paris, via Zoom. Liya Kebede is sitting at a...
lemlem

lemlem

Search for: lemlem lemlem is an artisan-driven brand of beautiful women resort wear made entirely and responsibly in Africa, with a core mission of preserving the local art of weaving in Ethiopia and inspiring economic growth on the continent. Meaning to bloom and...
On a Roll

On a Roll

Search for: Sherika Wynter was on a roll. Since releasing an insulated luxury tote bag for professionals in 2018, and subsequently selling out three times, her Maryland-based research and development company Thomas & Wynter had been featured in British GQ and...

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