Ei Thin Zar, commonly known as Eve, is one of our amazing Rising Stars who did not allow her difficult circumstance get her down. Eve worked hard to support herself throughout her education and shares with us the importance of education. She is a passionate...
The Graziella and Keiko Scholarship was established by Carlo and Rujunko in honour of their mothers. The scholarship provides financial support to Wedu Rising Stars to pursue higher education and has supported five Rising Stars to date. Carlo and Rujunko share their inspiration for creating...
Julia Gouw, one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking”, talks about her newly established scholarship for Indonesian women and shares why women lack confidence to pursue leadership positions. ...
Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) and Connecther partnered to host “The Girls Impact the World Film Festival,” and we’re excited to announce that a few of our Rising Stars not only participated, but achieved with excellence! Street-Based Sex Workers of Dhaka City “[Sex workers of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="19634" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link"][vc_column_text] Help women in Asia reach new leadership heights with our #KeepRising campaign! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]March 8th is International Women’s Day. The way it’s observed varies greatly across the world: to some, this day is simply a way to give thanks to their mothers, children,...
A bustling McDonalds in the heart of Bangkok may not seem like the place to have a heart-to-heart about life inspirations, but Wedu mentor Pawel offers us an intimate view on what's inspired him and how he pays it forward....
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Hailing from Italy, Vittoria’s sights have always been set beyond the borders of her hometown. She’s been attracted to talking with people from different cultures and lifestyles since she was young, and she’s made dramatic achievements since her early childhood days pretending to speak English...
From fashionista to animation-entrepreneur, this Rising Star aspires to pave the way for animation in Myanmar with the help of her mentor....
October 26, 2016 In partnership with the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, Wedu organized the U.S. – ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy for Young Southeast Asian Leaders (YSEALI) in Jakarta last week from October 17th to 21st, 2016 with support from partners AirAsia, GE, IBM, and Visa. The...