I choose Julie Gilbert of "WOLF means business" as my hero to following concerning empowering women. Currently, she does not innovate in developing countries where the situation of women is truly depressing and there are other social innovators fighting hard for a better and more equal world. Instead, she is a business women with a consulting company making lots of money. So why is she an important social innovator? She consults on changing businesses to raise the participation of women in the economy.
I always found it quite surprising and depressing that while women enjoy equal rights in front of the law in countries like the USA and around Europe, women still make A LOT less money than men (even in equal positions) and are not equally represented among influential business leaders. In a way, we still have old-fashioned male-run businesses while one the consumer side, women are probably almost as influential as men are.
Julie Gilbert is working to change just that. She wants to teach and inspire women to develop and innovate, "Building entrepreneurs en masse." as she says. I think that change from the inside (of businesses) is much more effective than government-run programs for job equality. I think Julie is good role model for the aspiring business women out there.
See this interview with Julie which explains a lot of her points. You can find a lot more material, even a lecture for her presenting a business case, on youtube.
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