Vital Voices Global Partnership recognizes the direct correlation between investment in women and girls and poverty alleviation, a lessening of government corruption, and greater general prosperity. Vital Voices invests in leadership training for women entrepreneurs and women leaders in business because we believe that women’s economic empowerment is an essential component of positive global change.

Ongoing Initiatives

FORTUNE/ U.S. State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership

Since 2006, Vital Voices has partnered annually with the U.S. State Department and FORTUNE Magazine to provide international emerging women leaders in business the opportunity to develop their leadership, management and business skills through the FORTUNE/State Department Global Women Leaders Mentoring Partnership. This unique program combines the study of U.S. business culture with a working mentorship program that enables emerging women business leaders across the globe to spend a month in the U.S. to enhance their management and business skills. Top American female executives - Fortune's Most Powerful Women - mentor these emerging leaders to support them in their professional growth. Read More»

Global Mentoring Walks

In partnership with members from its Global Leadership Network, Vital Voices coordinates a series of mentoring walks each year in several countries across the globe. Each of the walks are held on the same day and organized by Vital Voices leaders as a means to “pay it forward” or use their knowledge and experience to benefit others. Read more»

The Middle East and North Africa Businesswomen’s Network

In collaboration with the State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), Vital Voices has created the Middle East & North Africa Businesswomen’s Network, known as the MENA Businesswomen’s network. Vital Voices is developing a series of programs and resources in 12 Middle Eastern countries. The network’s goal is to increase the number of women in business and the value of their businesses, to advance the role of women in society, and to promote a regional culture of women's entrepreneurship. Read More»

Africa Businesswomen's Network

The Africa Businesswomen's Network (ABWN) is a partnership between local businesswomen's organizations throughout Africa, Vital Voices Global Partnership and ExxonMobil Foundation. The goal of the ABWN is to build and support a network of businesswomen’s organizations in Africa in order to expand the number of women succeeding as entrepreneurs and leaders in the corporate world; to raise the profile and credibility of women in business; to foster global networking opportunities among businesswomen; and to advocate for policies that expand economic opportunity for women. Read More»