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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.

Salwa Iqbal2021-11-03T13:25:14-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Entrepreneurship, Innovation+creativity|
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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.   

Carmina Ravanera2021-07-14T12:40:13-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Entrepreneurship, Innovation+creativity|
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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.

Carmina Ravanera2021-06-21T15:30:28-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Entrepreneurship, Innovation+creativity|
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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.   

Carmina Ravanera2021-06-21T15:32:38-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Diversity+inclusion, Innovation+creativity|
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“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.

Carmina Ravanera2023-02-07T11:16:39-05:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Gender-based violence, Marketing, Masculinity|
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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.  

Carmina Ravanera2021-06-21T15:27:11-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Diversity+inclusion, Innovation+creativity|
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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.  

Carmina Ravanera2021-06-21T15:57:02-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Finance+investing, Innovation+creativity|
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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.

Sarah Kaplan2023-02-07T11:09:51-05:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: En Français, Feminism, Gender-based violence|
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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.

Sarah Kaplan2021-03-22T11:24:56-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Diversity+inclusion, Technology|
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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.

Sarah Kaplan2021-03-22T10:50:45-04:00Categories: Case Studies|Tags: Entrepreneurship|
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