Status of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan

The business environment for women in Pakistan reflects the complex interplay of many factors, which fall into two basic categories. The first is made up of social, cultural, traditional and religious elements, which is anchored in the patriarchal system and clearly manifested in the lower status of women. The second group of factors are constitutional [...]

Social Venture to create rural employment in Bangladesh

Hathay Bunano, literally hand-knitted, started in 2005 in Bangladesh with $500 and a handful of staff. Now more than 2,500 women are working for the company and turnover has reached around $40,000, (Tk28 lakh) a month. Golam Morshed, Samantha’s husband, and managing director of Hathay Bunano, said that though it was not a big venture [...]

Ashoka GameChanger winner includes ’3 Sisters Adventure Trekking’ from Nepal!

“GameChangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport” was launched by NIKE  and Ashoka with the aim to identify, inspire and bring together the next wave of innovators eager to change the game for women in sport. Representation from Asia in the global competition is usually very limited, with most entries being from the US, [...]