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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 80 countries worldwide.
AWE Impact Stories
November 8, 2024
Empowering Entrepreneurship & Revitalizing Ukraine’s Economy: Highlights from the AWE4Ukraine Summit
July 25, 2024
From Vision to Impact: Women Entrepreneurs Flourish in Embassy Mexico’s National Pitch Competition
February 29, 2024
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Indo-Pacific Women-in-Tech Summit: Developing a Sisterhood of Entrepreneurial Women
February 6, 2024
Through One Woman’s Business, Fruits of the Forest are Helping Save Albania’s Hillsides
January 10, 2024
Shaking Up the Sustainability Game: Two AWE Alumni are Helping People Switch to Environmentally Friendly Products.
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