SheEO: A Transformative Paradigm for Entrepreneurial Funding
This case study details how SheEO has created a new and innovative model of venture capital funding that focuses on women and non-binary entrepreneurs.
SheNative: Fostering community and supporting Indigenous women
This case study details how SheNative achieves its mission of empowering Indigenous women, such as through a community-based design process and by considering people and the planet in all of its decision making.
Cheekbone Beauty: A social enterprise making a difference for Indigenous youth
Cheekbone Beauty is a purpose-driven business model that supports Indigenous youth while also challenging the consumer-focused narrative in cosmetics by embracing and championing the circular economy.
The GIST challenges gender inequality in sports media
This case study examines how The GIST created a sports media source for the largely untapped market of women and casual sports fans who have felt excluded from this industry for too long.
“The Best a Man Can Be”: Gillette and toxic masculinity
This case study looks at what led Gillette, the king of masculine brands, to create their "The Best a Man Can Be" campaign about toxic masculinity and sexual harassment - and whether it was a success or not.
AccessNow: The app creating a more accessible world
This case study shows how AccessNow used human-centred design to provide a tool for people with disabilities and generate awareness and a cultural shift around accessibility.
How Portfolia empowers women investors to fund innovative companies
This case study examines how Portfolia, a financial tech firm, has unlocked women as investors while backing innovative companies with diverse leadership that are contributing to solving social problems.
YWCA’s response to COVID-19 in Canada
This case study looks at how YWCA responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by seeking new ways to serve its vulnerable communities with fewer resources, while also maintaining organizational sustainability.
Wattpad’s commitment to diversity drives its success
This case studies how the storytelling platform Wattpad uses data-driven diversity and inclusion measures to solidify its user base, improve employee well-being, and catalyze growth.
How Walmart helped women-owned businesses
This case studies Walmart’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) initiative, which succeeded not only in supporting and training women entrepreneurs, but also in incorporating their businesses into Walmart’s supply chain.