WEPs Leaders

Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment As First Step Towards Diversity and Inclusion

Akiyoshi Hiraoka, CEO and Representative Director, Nihon Unisys, Ltd., firmly believes that diversity brings innovation, and sees the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment as a foundation for diversity and inclusion. 

Designing a World with Gender Equality

This Leaders in Action piece follows the journey of OLGA Agency partners, Jessica Templeton Smith and Lucy Pickford. OLGA Agency is a London-based marketing agency that works with companies in the arts, education and culture sector. 

Shifting the Status Quo in the Fashion Industry

This Leaders in Action piece follows the journey of Leigh & Siena co-founders, Ly Nguyen and Tori Watley. Leigh & Siena is a retail formal wear company focused on women’s empowerment throughout the shopping experience.

Leading Innovation in the Textile Industry

Read this Leaders in Action piece to learn about the journeys of sisters Gabriele Renner and Sabine Stein, the co-founders of pioneering clothing company pervormance international.

Journey of a Technology Entrepreneur

Bessie Schwarz is the CEO and co-founder of flood-mapping platform Cloud to Street, which helps governments, humanitarian organizations and insurers to effectively respond and prepare for flood disasters.

Why Do the Women's Empowerment Principles Matter Even More During the COVID-19 Crisis?

Amanda Ellis explains why the Women’s Empowerment Principles have never been more important as we enter the United Nations Decade for Action and deal with the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finding Sustainable Solutions in Water Management

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of Bioazul co-founder, Antonia Lorenzo Lopez. Bioazul is company focused on the development of eco-innovative and sustainable solutions for water reuse and treatment.

Transformation Through Code

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of AnnieCannons co-founder, Jessica Hubley. AnnieCannons provides survivors of human trafficking both the on-site training and income opportunities to build a career in software development.

Gender Equality through Virtual Reality

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of Mixtape VR founder, Nyla Innuksuk. Mixtape VR is a mixed media production company focused in collaboration with Indigenous communities in Canada.

Leveraging Diversity to Boost Technological Innovation

This Leaders in Action story follows the journey of Fusion Fund's founder, Lu Zhang. Fusion Fund is a Venture Capital firm which invests in early-stage entrepreneurs who are building innovative technologies to drive systemic change.