Cartier Women's Initiative Awards Explained

The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program for women. It was founded by Cartier in 2006.

History

Founded in 2006, the Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program. Over the years, the program has had a measurable impact in the social entrepreneurship space. Since its creation, the Cartier Women’s Initiative has supported 330 women changemakers & entrepreneurs hailing from 66 countries. The program has awarded a total of $11.5M USD in financial support and has grown its number of annual fellows from 5 in 2007 to 33 in 2024.

As part of the program, all fellows are offered the opportunity to join a global network of women impact entrepreneurs collectively working to drive positive change. Cartier works with their fellows to equip them with the tools to grow their businesses and build their leadership capabilities by working with experts and entrepreneurs. Fellows receive customized training in areas like financials, impact measurement and communication.

Programs and Initiatives

• Awards
• Fellowship: Fellows have access to a lifelong global community of 800+ members that include impact entrepreneurs and their supporters.

The Cartier Women’s Initiative is in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) to support the annual publication of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Report and Global Report.

Awards

• Regional Awards
• Science & Technology Pioneer Award ^[1]
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award^[2]

Impact

• 330 fellows since 2006
• 66 countries with at least one fellow
• 11.5M USD in financial support since 2006^[3]
• Read The Cartier Women’s Initiative 15-Year Impact Report

Fellows, Awardees and Laureates

2019

• Latin America, Liza Velarde, Mexico. Delee - A blood test that detects the presence of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in cancer patients, enabling physicians to better monitor progress of the disease.
• North America, Ran Ma, United States. Siren - Smart socks for diabetics made of Neurofabric, a proprietary technology fitted with micro-sensors to monitor foot temperature and guard against foot ulcers.
• Europe, Zineb Agoumi, France. EzyGain - An affordable space-saving and connected gait rehabilitation device that secures patients at the pelvis and monitors their progress.
• Sub-Saharan Africa, Manka Angwafo, Cameroon. Grassland Cameroon Ltd. - Services to enhance African food supply chains through affordable asset-based financing to smallholder farmers.
• Middle-East and North Africa, Hibah Shata, UAE. Maharat Learning Center - A learning centre offering behavioural therapy and educational support to children and young adults with special needs.
• East Asia, Yeon Jeong Cho, South Korea. SAY Global – An online language service that trains retired seniors in Korea and connects them to Korean language learners worldwide.
• South Asia & Oceania, Carmina Bayombong, Philippines. InvestEd – An investment platform providing student loans to underserved youth using a proprietary credit rating algorithm.

2018

• Latin America, Paula Gomez, Brazil. Epistimic - device giving warning of epileptic seizure.
• North America, Yiding Yu, United States. Twiage - digital platform that enables the transmission of real-time data from ambulance to hospital.
• Europe, Kristina Tsvetanova, Austria. Blitab Technology - tactile tablet for the visually impaired.
• Sub-Saharan Africa, Siroun Shamigan, Lebanon. Kamkalima - online AI system that teaches Arabic.
• Middle-East and North Africa, Melissa Bime, Cameroon. Infiuss - online blood bank that intermediates between hospitals.
• Aisia-Pacific, Swati Pandey, India. Arboreal Agro Innovations – industrial scale, vertically integrated stevia producer.

2017

• Latin America, Candice Pascoal, Brazil. Kikante, crowdfunding platform.
• North America, Katie Anderson, US. Save Water & Co, data analytics to reduce water consumption.
• Europe, Ciara Donlon, Ireland. Theya Healthcare post surgery bamboo undergarments.
• Sub-Saharan Africa, Salma Abdulai, Ghana. Unique Quality Product enabling fonio farming and processing.
• Middle-East and North Africa, Sara-Kristina Hannig Nour, Egypt. Sara and Lara's Baskets delivers weekly baskets of organic products in Egyprian cities.
• Aisia-Pacific, Trupti Jain, India. Naireeta Services water management solutions for small farmers.

2015

• Asia & Pacific: Hannah Chou and Momo Huang, OurCityLove Social Entreprise, Taiwan
• Europe: Ciara Clancy, Beats Medical, Ireland
• Latin America: Komal Dadlani, Lab4U, Chile
• Middle East and North Africa: Mouna Abbassy, Izil Beauty, UAE
• North America: Alexandra Greenhill, myBestHelper, Canada
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Chinwe Ohajuruka, Comprehensive Design Services, Nigeria

2014

• Asia & Pacific: Diana Jue and Jackie Stenson, Essmart Global, India
• Europe: Carla Delfino, Imperial Europe, Italy
• Latin America: Bel Pesce, FazINOVA, Brazil
• Middle East and North Africa: Mariam Hazem,^[4] Reform Studio, Egypt
• North America: Eleni Antoniadou, Transplants Without Donors, United States
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Achenyo Idachaba, MitiMeth, Nigeria

2013

• Asia & Pacific: Namita Banka,^[5] Banka Bioloo, India
• Europe: Leonora O'Brien, Pharmapod, Ireland
• Latin America: Gabriela Maldonado, Jugando Aprendo, Guatemala
• Middle East and North Africa: Sima Najjar, Ekeif.com, Jordan
• North America: Priyanka Bakaya, PK Clean, United States
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Bilikiss Adebiyi, Wecyclers, Nigeria

2012

• Asia & Pacific: Lianna Gunawan, La Spina Collections, Indonesia
• Europe: Cécile Réal,^[6] Endodiag, France
• Latin America: Gabriela Flores,^[7] Kirah Design, Bolivia
• Middle East and North Africa: Iba Masood,^[8] Gradberry.com, United Arab Emirates
• North America: Ting Shih,^[9] ClickMedix, United States
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Julienne Ingabire & Elizabeth Scharpf,^[10] Sustainable Health Enterprises, Rwanda

2011

• Asia & Pacific: Chunhong Chen,^[11] Yiyuan Environmental Group, China
• Europe: Kresse Wesling,^[12] Elvis & Kresse, United Kingdom
• Latin America: Carolina Guerra,^[13] Ingerecuperar, Colombia
• Middle East and North Africa: Rana El Chemaitelly,^[14] The Little Engineer, Lebanon
• North America: Benita Singh and Summer Rayne Oakes,^[15] Source4Style, United States
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Lorna Rutto,^[16] EcoPost, Kenya

2010

• Africa: Ann Kihengu,^[17] Prian, Tanzania
• Asia: Gouthami,^[18] Travel Another India, India
• Europe: Wendy McMillan,^[19] Who to Ask?, United Kingdom
• Latin America: Valentina Peroni,^[20] Nutribaby, Argentina
• North America: Birame Sock,^[21] Third Solutions, United States

2009

• Africa: Jife Williams and Adeola Asabia,^[22] MN Environmental Services, Nigeria
• Asia: Kimberley Ong,^[23] AlgaVentures, Philippines
• Europe: Kristin Pétursdóttir and Halla Tómasdóttir,^[24] Audur Capital, Iceland
• Latin America: Rosario Monteverde and Magdalena Rodríguez,^[25] PRO Internacional, Uruguay
• North America: Una Ryan,^[26] Waltham Technologies, United States

2008

• Africa: Mame Diene,^[27] Karistal, Senegal
• Asia: Renee King,^[28] Tamang Timpla Food Inc., Philippines
• Europe: Laura Chicurel,^[29] Chicurela, United Kingdom
• Latin America: Cynthia Guy,^[30] Instituto de Implantes Cocleares, Panama
• North America: Mona S. Jhaveri,^[31] Foligo Therapeutics, United States

2007

• Africa: Lucie Avoaka,^[32] Santa Maria Medical Center, Côte d'Ivoire
• Asia: Nandini Pandhi^[33] and Yasmina McCarty,^[34] GreenMango, India
• Europe: Bettina Götzenberger,^[35] Lomaslegal, Spain
• Latin America: Antonia Sanin,^[36] The Globe, Colombia
• North America: Angel Chang, Angel Chang LLC, United States

External links

• Cartier Women's Initiative Awards
• Article on aufeminin.com http://www.aufeminin.com/combats-de-femmes/cartier-women-s-initiative-award-et-malnutrition-d8536x33899.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Science & Technology Pioneer Award Cartier Women's Initiative . 2024-09-19 . www.cartierwomensinitiative.com . en.
2. Web site: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award Cartier Women's Initiative . 2024-09-19 . www.cartierwomensinitiative.com . en.
3. Web site: About Us . 2024-09-19 . www.cartierwomensinitiative.com . en.
4. Web site: The 2014 Edition. 29 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
5. Web site: The 2013 Edition. 28 February 2016. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards. 24 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224063202/http://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/editions/2013. dead.
6. Web site: Cécile Réal. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
7. Web site: Gabriela Flores. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
8. Web site: Iba Masood. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
9. Web site: Ting Shih. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
10. Web site: Julienne Ingabire & Elizabeth Scharpf. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
11. Web site: Chunhong Chen. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
12. Web site: Kresse Wesling. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
13. Web site: Carolina Guerra. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Award.
14. Web site: Rana El Chemaitelly. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
15. Web site: Benita Singh & Summer Rayne Oakes. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
16. Web site: Lorna Rutto. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
17. Web site: Ann Kihengu. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
18. Web site: Gouthami. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
19. Web site: Wendy McMillan. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
20. Web site: Valentina Peroni. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
21. Web site: Birame Sock. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
22. Web site: Jife Williams & Adeola Asabia. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
23. Web site: Kimberly Ong. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
24. Web site: Halla Tómasdóttir & Kristin Pétursdóttir. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
25. Web site: Rosario Monteverde & Magdalena Rodriguez. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
26. Web site: Una Ryan. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Award. 19 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190819231222/https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/candidate/una-ryan. dead.
27. Web site: Mame Diene. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
28. Web site: Renee King. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
29. Web site: Laura Chicurel. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
30. Web site: Cynthia Guy. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
31. Web site: Mona S. Jhaveri. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
32. Web site: Lucie Avoaka. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
33. Web site: Nandini Pandhi. 4 May 2011. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314092359/http://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/content/nandini-pandhi#. 2016-03-14. dead.
34. Web site: M. Yasmina McCarty. 28 October 2015. Echoing Green.
35. Web site: Bettina Gotzenberger. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
36. Web site: Antonia Sanin. 28 October 2015. Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.