Shwetha Sivaraman is the Founder of Being Meraklis, a wellness brand in Bangalore, India that helps ambitious professionals find peace and fulfilment, without compromising their career success. Through one-on-one coaching services, yoga and meditation workshops, a podcast and a self-help book, Shwetha enables her clients to transform their lives. Still, even coaches need support, which is why she joined our Mentoring Women in Business programme. Together with her mentor, Abhish Nair, who works in Strategy, Operations and Partnerships at PayPal in Singapore, Shwetha formalized her business processes, hired a team, and developed a sales pitch that took her business to the next level. Read her story: https://cherieblairfoundation.org/impact/her-stories/shwethas-story/ #Mentoring #Mentorship #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship (fb)

"By investing in digital infrastructure, legal reforms, financial inclusion and online safety, governments can unlock new opportunities for millions of women entrepreneurs. A thriving digital economy – where women have the same opportunities as men – is not just beneficial for women; it is essential for sustainable economic growth worldwide." World Economic Forum has today published this op-ed by our CEO Dhivya O'Connor and Tea Trumbic, Manager of the Women, Business and the Law project at World Bank. Drawing on recent research co-published with Intuit, Tea and Dhivya examine how boosting women entrepreneurs' digital inclusion supports global economic growth, and what policymakers can do to unlock this potential. Read the piece here: (fb)