Academy for Women Entrepreneurs | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship: the Daily Feats of AWE Alumni

Learn how motherhood inspired AWE Alumni Nazgul Nassiyeva to found a company that creates diapers for children with disabilities.

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Spreading the Cultural Heritage of Zimbabwe Through Music and Food

AWE alumni from Zimbabwe, Duduzile Sibanda, has incorporated Southern African culture and traditions in her career as a musician and continued to do so as she established her baking business with the help of AWE.

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Earth Day: A Celebration of Innovation and Perseverance

AWE celebrates participants and alumni who inspire female empowerment through their entrepreneurial ventures and innovative efforts in the field of environmental science.

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The UPS Foundation Opens Global Markets to AWE Alumni

The UPS Foundation launched the Women Exporters Program to help address the disparity in education and workforce participation by providing targeted assistance to women-owned small and medium-sized businesses worldwide.

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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

Learn About the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program
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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.

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