by Abriel | Mar 11, 2018 | 2018, Gender Equality, What Inspires You?
Carrie Tan desperately wanted to get married before she turned 30. So when a man showed up in her life when she was 29 and asked for her hand after just three months, she said yes. Alas, the marriage lasted barely seven months. “There was so much tension from...
by Abriel | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, Decent Work & Economic Growth, International Women's Day
During the past two decades, Veronica Jose has transformed the lives of thousands of Angolans through micro financing projects in some of the poorest and most remote parts of the nation. Already some 20,000 people, mostly women, have benefited. Back in 1991, when she...
by Abriel | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, Gender Equality, International Women's Day
It took only 45 seconds. In the early hours of 17 August 1999, an earthquake struck Turkey’s Marmara region, killing tens of thousands of people, including Selma Demirelli’s husband. Like the millions of other survivors, her life would never be the same. After getting...
by Abriel | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, International Women's Day
Geneviève Moreau, 52, endorses a health-conscious and sustainable diet, that’s good for both our bodies and the planet. A former general physician, she now runs training courses for professionals and individuals at her institute. Moreau set up the Institut-SIIN, or...
by Abriel | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, Gender Equality, International Women's Day
Sairee Chahal is the founder and CEO of SHEROES, a digital platform that works towards creating and enhancing flexible work options for women from all walks of life. She is a lifelong entrepreneur who started her professional career while in college and is recognised...
