In a world where women are structurally and culturally disadvantaged, some strive against all odds to rise above their situations. These undaunted women become leaders in their local communities, breaking stereotypes and boundaries set against them. They serve as...
Subscribe: SpotifyIt began when two Berkeley University students learned they could grow mushrooms on coffee grounds. With no knowledge of food or agriculture, they decided to forego the corporate world to become full-time mushroom farmers. But they didn’t stop there....
Zamcog is a London-based charity founded by philanthropist, entrepreneur and investor Julie-Anne Uggla. It raised more than £5m, to help school thousands of disadvantaged, orphaned and highly vulnerable children in Zambia. And recently 12 orphans and vulnerable...
Poverty, especially children living in poverty, has overarching ramifications for the global economy. According to Global Issues, 1 billion children live in poverty (out of 2.2 billion children), and more than 121 million children do not receive an education. Growing...
Social entrepreneurship is often hailed for its ability to hijack the system, so to speak; a social enterprise gives us a new approach to our way of life and the chance to reform it. Yet, its uncharted nature can prove its greatest difficulty. This conundrum faced...
