Article - Empowering Young Women - Marieme Esther Dassanous Journey In Gender Equity - 2024-12-03
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- Title
- Article - Empowering Young Women - Marieme Esther Dassanous Journey In Gender Equity - 2024-12-03
- Author
- Mastercard Foundation
- Year
- 2024
- Publication/Event Date
- December 03 2024
- Abstract
- This article, published on December 3, 2024, profiles Marieme Esther Dassanou, Director of Gender at the Mastercard Foundation. Her work aims to break down barriers for women entrepreneurs, a focus ignited when she observed women-led businesses struggling with access to resources and finance. The Foundation seeks to reach 21 million young women by 2030 by moving toward genuinely "young women-centred" programs. Esther stresses that young women face compounded challenges due to their age and gender. The strategy focuses on redesigning programs and developing flagship initiatives in entrepreneurship and workforce development, explicitly recognizing young women as agents of change, not just beneficiaries.
- Resource Subject
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- Gender
- Entrepreneurship
- Keywords/Access Points
- Gender Equity; Challenges; Agents of Change; Marieme Esther Dassanou; Africa; Canada
- Geographic Locations
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- Canada
- Africa
- Language
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- English
- Demographic Groups
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- Women
- Youth
- Special Collections
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- Foundation Corporate Announcements
- Archival Record ID
- MFA.2024.2400