A Global Telecomm Giant Focused on Women’s Empowerment

As the economy and job market shift further toward globalization, we see more and more corporations amping up their attention to women and girls. An important new example of this is the Vodafone Americas Foundation, which in March of 2016 announced a fourth core focus: empowering women and girls in the technology field, and helping women use technology to live healthier and more prosperous lives.  June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation Until recently, Vodafone Americas Foundation had three areas of grantmaking: sparking innovation, improving lives, and strengthening the global development sector. With its fourth newly added grantmaking area, Vodafone is funding initiatives that leverage technology in improving education and opportunity for women and girls. One form of Vodafone's grantmaking that intersects with its work on women's empowerment is its Wireless Innovation Project (WIP), which is currently open for applications. WIP provides