{"id":213,"date":"2018-11-20T19:20:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T00:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialimpactmovement.org\/?p=213"},"modified":"2021-10-03T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T18:56:36","slug":"global-winners-of-sdgs-and-her-competition-celebrated-at-new-york-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialimpactmovement.org\/staging\/global-winners-of-sdgs-and-her-competition-celebrated-at-new-york-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Winners of ‘SDGs and Her’ competition celebrated at New York event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the global winners of the\u00a0SDGs and Her Competition<\/a>\u00a0were celebrated\u00a0at a side-event during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly. The contest — co-sponsored by the World Bank Group, UNDP, UN Women, and the Wharton School Zicklin Center — showcases women micro-entrepreneurs\u00a0who are\u00a0helping to achieve the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>\u00a0(SDGs) through their businesses.<\/p>\n

The first-place winner is Tanzania-based WomenChoice Industries, owned by Lucy Odiwa.\u00a0WomenChoice Industries produces reusable sanitary pads, post-partum maternity pads,\u00a0and\u00a0child and adult diapers, and also promotes\u00a0menstrual health hygiene management (MHM)\u00a0in schools.\u00a0The lack of MHM products and\u00a0knowledge often hinders\u00a0the ability of low-income women and girls to work\u00a0and\u00a0attend school, Odiwa says.\u00a0 Her business is\u00a0helping Tanzania to achieve SDG target 3.7 (Women\u2019s Health) and SDG target 4.1 (Girls\u2019 Access to Education).<\/p>\n

The second-place winner is Mukuru Clean Stoves of Kenya, owned by Charlot Magayi, which recycles waste metals to produce improved, reliable, and affordable cookstoves to reduce indoor air pollution, a major health challenge in the developing world.\u00a0 Her business addresses SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 1 (End Poverty), and SDG 3 (Good Health).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that the world cannot achieve the SDGs without full participation of women in societies and economies,\u201d said World Bank Group Senior Vice President Mahmoud Mohieldin. \u201cBy organizing such a competition, the SDGs and Her Initiative creates a unique opportunity for women entrepreneurs to showcase their contribution to the SDGs and inspires other entrepreneurs around the world to do their part by sharing best practices and innovative ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese inspiring SDG and Her participants show us why women entrepreneurs are such critical players,\u201d said Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. \u201cWhen they thrive, women entrepreneurs create jobs for themselves and others. They also generate products and services that enrich society as a whole. They are vibrant leaders in the private sector and drivers of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. UN Women looks forward to working collaboratively with these pathbreaking initiatives and companies in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment we will not achieve the SDGs,\u201d Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of UNDP\u2019s Development Policy Bureau stated. \u201cWomen entrepreneurs contribute greatly to their families, communities and economies. The winners of this competition are perfect examples of how women innovate and provide solutions that open doors for other women and girls to pursue their aspirations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Odiwa and Magayi\u00a0will discuss their work and impact during this event at the margins of the UN General Assembly high-level week and will also receive leadership training and mentoring from partner organizations.<\/p>\n

Over 1,200 entries from 88 countries were submitted, and while nearly half of the entries were from Sub-Saharan Africa, submissions were received from every region of the world, including Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and Central Asia, and East Asia and the Pacific.<\/p>\n

The SDGs and Her competition seeks to increase knowledge about the SDGs and their potential impact on women, as well as to encourage private sector partners and share best practices and innovative ideas.<\/p>\n

The SDGs and Her competition is open to women who own and\/or lead micro-enterprises\u00a0with\u00a0nine or fewer employees, and which have loan eligibility under USD $10,000 or annual sales under $100,000.\u00a0 Applicants completed a\u00a0short online template<\/a>, describing their work and linking their initiative\/product to one or more SDGs.<\/p>\n

Entries will be accepted for the 2019 competition between September 24 and December 31, 2018. Winners will be announced in early 2019.<\/p>\n

Related Press Release:\u00a0Global Winners Announced for ‘SDGs and Her’ Competition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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