by Jamaica Gayle | Dec 14, 2020
Women-Owned Businesses in Cross-Border E-Commerce: A Diagnostic Toolkit was funded by USAID and US Department of State and informed by private sector best practices, including input from the Global Innovation Forum. The objective of this toolkit is to help...
by Jamaica Gayle | Aug 14, 2020
Historically, people of color have experienced underrepresentation in the beauty industry, from difficulties finding matching makeup shades to a scarcity of products that cater to diverse hair textures. In 2017, Kimberly Smith founded the e-commerce site, Marjani...
by Jamaica Gayle | Jul 22, 2020
Supporting Small Business Resilience through Digital ToolsHow digital tools can contribute to the resiliency of micro and small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 crisisJuly 1, 2020 The Program On July 1, the Global Innovation Forum and the WTO Joint Initiative on...
by Jamaica Gayle | Jul 21, 2020
By Jake Colvin and Jamaica Gayle, NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum Prior to COVID-19, many governments were stepping up to support women’s economic empowerment. Now it’s critical for governments to make support for women’s engagement in the global economy core to...
by Jamaica Gayle | Jul 9, 2020
“Be an accessory to change” is the mission of Her Braids, a Canada-based e-commerce site that sells beaded pendants to raises funds and awareness for the Indigenous water crisis. The founder of Her Braids, Sunshine Quem Tenasco, is Anishinabe from...