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Katja Iversen Sets Equality and Purpose-Driven Leadership on the Sustainability Path

In gender equality, Human Rights, Publisher Channel, womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

Katja Iversen fills several roles under the titles of influencer and leader that include author, speaker, consultant, board member, and policymaker. Her work over the course of 25 years has been significant in making a difference to girls, women leaders, and politicians worldwide, thus pulling her from her UN work to the private world into board rooms, serving on presidential …

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Divyanshi Mehta Works to Change Viewpoints on Women’s Rights

In Empowerment, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Divyanshi Mehta is an analyst, speaker, and content developer who also serves as the State General Secretary for the National Youth Council in India. It is the latter that is giving her the platform for the very strong voice she uses to create impact for women. As she also sits on the Advisory Council of the Anti-Sexual Harassment National Council, …

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Jennifer Ettinger is a Red Carpet PR Pro Who Empowers Women to Have Their Own Break Throughs

In Empowerment, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Jennifer Ettinger is a Social PR Strategist, Founder of Pink Dreams Inc and Fit Your Style, but all of this success came after some pretty tough times that included a debilitating illness. Then, it happened; the door to opportunity opened and she walked through and right onto the red carpet. But, Jennifer’s story continues into work that opens similar doors …

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Dr. Karen Lomax Claimed Her New Life The Day Her Old One Left and Now Helps Other Women on Their Journey

In Empowerment, Frontrunners in Faith, Publisher Channel, veterans, womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

H.E. Dr. Karen D. Lomax, BCMCLC is a remarkable, vivacious, veteran, chaplain, life coach, and literary agent. She is a major force for helping women find themselves, especially during and after hard times. Dr. Lomax is the Founder and President of Karen Lomax Ministries, KAIROS Editing and Publishing, H.E.R.R.S. LLC Professional Life Coaching, and H.I.S. Outreach Ministry. Dr. Lomax has …

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Monica Kretschmer Supports and Inspires All Women Through The Universal Womens Network™

In Networking, Publisher Channel, womensempowerment by ihelmadmin

The Founder and CEO of The Universal Womens Network™, Monica Kretschmer, has a challenge-to-success story of her own that has allowed her to put the framework together to support other women. Monica celebrates women (and the men who support them) through awards, mentors, education, publicity, and more. The Universal Womens Network™ is a global platform committed to advance gender equality, …

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Yemi Jackson Helps Companies Improve Their Representation of Women in Leadership Positions

In Africa, Publisher Channel, womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

From Africa to the UK, Yemi Jackson made the challenging transition to a different culture.  She understood what it felt like to be different.  As she grew, she continued transitioning through her work life, and was surprisingly strategic as she navigated her career from accounting all the way to entrepreneurship. Founding Engage Transform in 2017, she decided to make a …

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Mmantlha Sankoloba Leads the Way for Export and Business Opportunities in Botswana

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Mmantlha will remind you why women everywhere are incredibly capable of working in what is typically considered a man’s role.  Her work in the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association is part negotiator, business developer, and strategic administrator.  She distinguishes between having to lobby on behalf of employees at one point only to find herself doing the same for employers later.  …

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Dr. Christine Kozachuk Helps Girls Achieve Education to Win at Life

In Publisher Channel, womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

Dr. Christine Kozachuk was a child bride with babies on each hip + 1 by 18 years of age.  Abused, and without completion of education, money, or transportation, she took off to find a new and better life for herself and her children.  She found a new and better life through education.  It is now Dr. Kozachuk’s mission to help …

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How Toyin Umesiri Moved Her Supply Chain Intelligence to Impact Africa

In Africa, African Influence, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Toyin Umesiri, founder and CEO of Nazaru LLC, is a multi-talented woman who uses her collective intelligence to impact on a global scale, but particularly her homeland in Africa. She uses several public platforms to educate and engage people on the how-to of trading with Africa. She trains clients on developing proper supply chains and business foundations, and she sells …

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Former NBA Star Cuttino Mobley and Business Exec Terry Briggs on Business That Creates Impact

In Empowerment, Publisher Channel, womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

It was such a pleasure interviewing NBA legend, serial entrepreneur, and serial impact maker, Cuttino Mobley, and his business partner, Terry Briggs.  Terry, who met Mobley while working for a charitable nonprofit, has several business interests, himself, and is an author of books that inspire and empower women. “I’m just giving my experiences.  I’ve been like this since I was …