Women investing, women in tech, women at the forefront of crypto and blockchain, women lifting up communities and making financial decisions and anchoring economic ecosystems. Local movements and success stories happen every day, but the success of women is a global phenomenon. This week, we have inspiring stories of powerful, leading, influential, and inspiring women from around the world.
Women Are Dominating Crypto Shopping in Korea, from ZDNet—“Blockchain payments allow anyone to buy anything—and women are dominating this shopping space. There are some interesting consumer habits on Terra. Three out of four users (74.04%) are women in their late 30s and early 40s. They are paying with Terra the most, even though men dominate the larger blockchain and crypto industry.”
United Africa Blockchain Association Announces Training Target, from ITWeb Africa—“The United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA), a South Africa-based not-for-profit organisation, has announced its plan to train a million people (mainly women and youth) from Africa on blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptocurrencies. UABA said the initiative is scheduled to start in September 2019 with a ‘Blockchain 101 for Train the Trainer Program’ and a ‘Women in Blockchain and AI’ class.”
Rise in Early-Stage Female Entrepreneurs As High-Profile Business Leaders Support Women Starting Their Own Enterprises in Rural Ireland, from Irish Tech News—“In most countries, more men than women are early-stage entrepreneurs. This is also true in Ireland. However, the ratio in Ireland continues to narrow and now stands at 1.6:1 (men to women early-stage entrepreneurs) as more women plan and start new businesses. The ACORNS programme is critical to assist this growing body of female entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground and on the road to success.”
Geena Davis on Her New Oscar, Glow, and Changing Hollywood From Behind the Scenes, from Vogue—“People have known for decades how few writers, directors, and producers are female and it’s done nothing. No one at a studio is saying, ‘What? It’s only 4 percent? We must do better!’ Although Disney very recently announced that 40 percent of their upcoming movies are directed by women. I’m not saying I’m really optimistic, but it definitely is a new era since Time’s Up and #MeToo where now it’s not only okay to talk about it, but you don’t have to fear losing your career over pointing it out.”
Lessons From Lagarde, from Thrive Global—“Christine Largarde’s presence as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund meant the presence of a female power player on the global financial and economic scene. Her welcome in 2011 included working to prevent the overwhelming debts of countries like Greece and Italy from triggering a global recession. Mission accomplished. But she didn’t stop there. That was just the beginning- great exploits were still ahead and tough times were yet to be overcome. And she did.”
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