Women's Entrepreneurship Day
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| Abbreviation | WEDO |
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| Founder | Wendy Diamond |
| Type | Non-profit |
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| Website | Official website |
Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) celebrated annually on November 19 is a day on which the work of women entrepreneurs is observed and discussed, held each year.[1] The inaugural event was held in New York City at the United Nations, with additional events being held simultaneously in several other countries. 144 nations overall recognized the first WED in 2014, which included the presentation of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Awards.
History
Women's Entrepreneurship Day was founded by Wendy Diamond,[2] after volunteering with the Adelante Foundation who provides microcredit to low income women while in Honduras. Upon her return to the US she decided she wanted to develop something to help this and similar philanthropic causes. The first day was held on November 19, 2014, and was observed in 144 countries that year.[3] It was described by Fortune as "a global movement to celebrate and support female founders and shed light on some of their challenges."[4]
References
- ↑ "WED | Women's Entrepreneurship Day". www.womenseday.org. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ Roxana Mironescu (November 20, 2014). "Women entrepreneurs under the spotlight in Luxembourg". Luremburger Wort. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Paula Duran (November 20, 2014). "Women Entrepreneurs of the World, Unite!". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Caroline Fairchild (November 19, 2014). "Women's Entrepreneurship Day: Time to debunk some myths". Fortune. Retrieved April 6, 2015.