1. Invest in Women.
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Improve the World.
Vital Voices Global Partnership is a non-governmental
organization that identifies, trains, and empowers emerging
women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe,
enabling them to create a better world for us all.
W ith programs that extend from the in Kuwait and a program on professional
shores of North Africa in Morocco to the management in Bahrain.
booming desert economy of the United Arab In a ground-breaking initiative to promote
Emirates to the culturally diverse city streets public-private partnerships for social and
of Lebanon, Vital Voices is committed to the economic progress, Vital Voices is working in
expansion of social, political and economic Jordan, Bahrain, and the United Arab
progress for women in the Middle East and Emirates to promote sustainable, profitable and
North Africa. productive collaborations that have a positive
Vital Voices is a non-governmental impact on communities, especially for women.
organization that identifies, trains, and em- Currently, Vital Voices is strategically engaging
powers emerging women leaders and social key players to build a public-private partnership
entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them aimed at developing a blueprint for
to create a better world for us all. Vital Voices implementing “one-stop” outreach centers for
provides women with the capacity, connections family violence victims.
and credibility they need to unlock their leader- In addition to women leaders in the Middle
ship potential. An international staff and team of East and North Africa, Vital Voices works
over 1,000 partners, pro bono experts and with women across the world who are at the
leaders, including senior government, corporate forefront of national and international efforts to
and NGO executives, have trained and men- advance women’s political, economic, and social
tored more than 5,000 emerging women progress. Vital Voices empowers these emerg-
leaders from over 150 countries in Asia, ing women leaders to become change agents
Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the in their regions, nations, and communities by
Middle East since 1997. Those women have equipping them with management, business de-
returned home to train and mentor more than velopment, and communication skills to expand
100,000 additional women and girls in their their enterprises, help them provide for their
communities. families, and create jobs in their communities.
Vital Voices Global Partnership is a non-gov- Investments in women’s leadership around
ernmental organization that identifies, trains, and the world manifest positive social, political,
empowers emerging women leaders and social and economic change. This investment
entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them begins with one woman but the ripple effects
to create a better world for us all. are felt throughout communities, countries, and
The MENA Businesswomen’s Network has the world.
reached over 3,500 businesspeople through
Tel +1.202.861.2625
a series of 44 events in 10 cities across the
www.VitalVoices.org
region, including a lecture on keys to leadership
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