March 19, 2019
UN Women launches SHEInnovates Alberta, first chapter worldwide
Cannon, second from left, helps launch SHEInnovates Alberta, the first local chapter worldwide.
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In 2018, . Now, they鈥檙e leading the charge in empowering women worldwide.
On March 18, alongside the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, PhD, formally launched the SHEInnovates Alberta chapter 鈥 the first one globally.
A new program from UN Women, SHEInnovates provides access to development tools, programs and resources to break down barriers that impede women鈥檚 success on local and global scales.
Alberta chosen for pilot chapter of UN Women鈥檚 SHEInnovates program
As the only local chapter, will lay the groundwork for other communities around the world to better support women in innovation and entrepreneurship.
The inaugural group consists of 66 Alberta women, including Dr. Suzanne Tough, PhD, and Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, PhD, and Dr. Lesley Rigg, PhD. Tough and Cannon were two of the five who were nominated to the UN Women鈥檚 100 innovators and entrepreneurs on International Women鈥檚 Day. Several other members of Alberta鈥檚 pilot chapter have direct ties to the university.
鈥淚鈥檓 honoured to be part of the first local chapter of SHEInnovates,鈥 says Cannon. 鈥淲omen have the capacity to drive change and make lasting global impacts. This initiative will provide the tools necessary to empower women across our province as they rise up in leadership positions and develop innovative solutions.鈥
鈥淲omen have the power to make a real difference in their communities through science, innovation and action,鈥 says Rigg. 鈥淪HEInnovates Alberta is an opportunity to advance diversity and inclusivity, enabling more creative problem-solving and solutions. Together, we can change the world one idea at a time.鈥
Visit the SHEInnovates Alberta for more information and to review profiles of the first 66 women as they are published in the coming months.