The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) gives enterprising women the knowledge, networks and access they need to launch and scale successful businesses. By promoting women’s economic opportunities and ensuring that women have the capabilities and resources needed to participate in the economy, the AWE program directly supports the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. At a local level, AWE harnesses the power of public-private sponsors, local partnerships and U.S. Exchange Alumni networks to help women and their businesses grow, driving localized prosperity in communities in more than 100 countries worldwide.
AWE Impact Stories
June 20, 2023
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Alumni Wins Global Entrepreneurship Prize
May 17, 2023
Science, Sustainability, and Sunscreen: Meet an AWEsome Alumni who’s Mastered all Three
April 7, 2023
Federal Virtual Interns Advance Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Department of State
March 30, 2023
Five AWE alumni in India selected out of thousands for prestigious government grant
March 1, 2023
First Regional AWE Summit Expands Women’s Entrepreneurship Networks and Fosters Innovation across the Indo-Pacific
January 30, 2023
The UPS Foundation and U.S. Department of State Collaborate to Further Women’s Export Capacity
December 7, 2022
“AWE-inspired”: how one woman entrepreneur is helping thousands across Africa become bankable
November 18, 2022
Professor, researcher and now entrepreneur - AWE alum promotes body positivity in Pakistan
