‘SDGs and Her’ awards ceremony: Women micro-entrepreneurs helping to achieve the SDGs
Event description
The World Bank Group, in partnership with UNDP, UN Women, and the Wharton School Zicklin Center, is hosting an event to celebrate the 2018 winners of the “SDGs and Her” competition for women micro-entrepreneurs whose businesses help achieve the SDGs.
The event features the two global winners: Tanzania-based WomenChoice Industries owned by Lucy Odiwa; and Mukuru Clean Stoves of Kenya, owned by Charlot Magayi. The winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,200 contenders from 88 countries through a rigorous three-stage judging process.
Partner organizations, representatives of UN Member States, and gender activists are participating at the event. “SDGs and Her” is an online competition for women entrepreneurs who support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. Visit the World Bank website for more information.
Speakers include:
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President, World Bank Group
- Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP
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Follow the conversation via #SDGsAndHer. The event is being live-tweeted from @Empower_Women.