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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 Beauty, to help fill that gap. Dedicated to women of color by people of color brand makers, the […]
"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 Kitigan Zibi...
Rupa Ganguli, Founder and CEO of Inclusive Trade, a United Kingdom-based e-commerce platform that allows consumers to shop by impact to benefit social, environmental and development goals. Using sustainable trade guidelines from the United Nations Sustainable...
The Global Air Drone Academy is creating virtual alternatives to tech education & summer camp
In 2009, Rana El Chemaitelly, an instructor at the American University of Beirut at the time, founded The Little Engineer. The education institution was created after El Chemaitelly grew concerned that her three children were spending too much time glued to...
As a digital healthcare company, Portal Telemedicina is witnessing the pandemic firsthand. The Brazilan startup provides reliable, fast and low-cost healthcare to over 30 million patients using IoT telemetry and an AI-assisted diagnosis platform that runs in the...
The pandemic has created a uniquely challenging environment for domestic workers across the globe. As more people stayed home, the demand for these workers quickly changed. Nanas & Amas, an employment agency based in Peru that helps families find trusted domestic...