The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s flagship Mentoring Women in Business programme was born from the belief in the power of mentoring, a realisation of the role technology can play in building connections, and a view that community is a powerful force for change. By forging these elements together, they created a new way to support women entrepreneurs around the world to grow and strengthen their businesses and build their skills, confidence and knowledge.
Working with partners all around the world, they match experienced businesspeople in any country with woman entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries for a cross-border, entirely online mentoring relationship that takes place via our bespoke platform. This develops a woman’s professional skills and confidence, helps her achieve her business goals, builds her wealth, independence and security, and empowers her to create a better future for herself and her family. It also helps level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, who are at a disadvantage in business, creating major impact for communities and economies and driving towards positive, sustainable global development.
Since the programme’s launch in 2010, almost 5,000 women entrepreneurs from more than 100 countries have participated as mentees, with over 4,000 business professionals generously donating their time and sharing their experience as mentors.