The World’s Largest Grassroots Movement Dedicated to Educating, Supporting, and Empowering Women Entrepreneurs.
“Our movement accelerates and educates the world on the importance of why it’s pivotal to empower women in business globally.”
Milena Radakovic
WEDO Canada, Board Chair
Canadian Ambassador, WEDO Global
Be A Part of the Global Movement
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) is celebrated every November, in 144 countries, and at the United Nations. Our global goal is to ignite women leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and future-preneurs to spark start-ups, drive economic expansion and advance communities worldwide.
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Day, every year - Women's Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated on November 19th and at the United Nations.
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The WEDO movement is recognized in 144 countries around the world.
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Educational Institutions - our student ambassadors are represented in high schools, undergraduate, and graduate programs around the world
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Global Ambassadors - representing every continent around the world, driving change locally and globally
WEDO Canada
Educates Women Entrepreneurs
WEDO Canada supports the WED Global Movement through its own mission which is to support existing female entrepreneurs and a new generation of female entrepreneurs with scholarships, education and mentorship.
WEDO Canada believes that to truly achieve our full economic potential, we need women to reach their full potential.
Focused and supportive education resources for existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs will put us on the right track to achieve this. As part of the WEDO Canada mission, we will grant national scholarships to support a new generation of female entrepreneurs.
Our goal is to educate, empower and support Future Women Entrepreneurs by granting one million dollars in scholarships to deserving post-secondary students across Canada.
- WEDO Canada will hold Educational Summits in centres across Canada on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
- WEDO Canada aims to grow to provide over 13 Individual Scholarships annually
- WEDO Canada is growing nationally with Ambassadors in 4 Provinces
- Over a million Canadian women or 37.8% are self-employed
- 15.6% of SMEs in Canada are majority owned by Women
- By Advancing Women’s Economic Participation in the Economy, Canadian projects it will add $150B in GDP by 2026.
Our Movement
Accelerates and educates the world on the importance of why it’s pivotal to empower women in business globally. When women are elevated financially, communities, states and countries prosper, this builds a global blueprint to alleviate and eradicate poverty.
Our Global Reach
WEDO is passionately dedicated and committed to elevating six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to help make the world a better place.
NO POVERTY
QUALITY EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
DECENT WORK + ECONOMIC GROWTH
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS
WEDO Canada supports the global movement, in addition, WEDO Canada is expanding its mission to bring national scholarships to support a new generation of female entrepreneurs through scholarships, education, training and support.
Our annual scholarships are awarded to female students in Canadian Post Secondary Institutions that demonstrate innovation, ingenuity and exceptional entrepreneurial drive.
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Meet the WEDO Canadian Board
Over the next 10 years, WEDO Canada’s mission is to educate, empower and support future women entrepreneurs by granting one million dollars in scholarships to deserving Female Post Secondary Students across Canada.
“We are excited to be building an incredible team of women across Canada”
Milena Radakovic
WEDO Canada, Board Chair
Canadian Ambassador, WEDO Global
Milena Radakovic
Canadian Ambassador | Board Chair
Alison Taylor
Secretary
Joelle Foster
Board Director
Monica Kwias
Marketing Director
Tanya Gillrie
Ambassador Liaison
Fatima Khan
Board Treasurer
Deanna Werklund
Board Director
Meet Our Regional Ambassadors -
Click on each blue dot on the map below ….
Jen Taylor
Alberta Ambassador
Carla Devlin
Manitoba Ambassador
Amanda Gilkinson
Ontario Ambassador
Zoonie Nguyen
Quebec Ambassador
Prenaka Ram
Edmonton Ambassador
Danielle
Calgary Ambassador
Nominate a WEDO Ambassador for Your Area
Do you know a business woman that would create an incredible Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit in your Area this November? If so, reach out, we’d love to hear from you. We will help guide and support her every step of the way to create a successful 2023 summit.
Learn How You Can Get Involved in WEDO Canada
2023 WEDO Events
See what is happening in your area this November. If we don’t yet have an event organized yet for your area – reach out, we want to hear from you!
Watch The WEDO Canada Video
