Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), only 13 percent of firms are owned by women—far less than other middle-income regions like East Asia, Latin America, and Europe/Central Asia, according to a 2007 report by the World Bank. However, women-owned businesses in MENA defy stereotyping. They tend to be as large as those of […]
Author Archives: Kristie Wang
Kristie Wang is a writer and media manager at Ashoka Changemakers, where she covers topics in social innovation, such as women’s empowerment, community development, and health. Her work has appeared via Forbes.com, The Christian Science Monitor, Virgin.com, The Rockefeller Foundation blog, NextBillion, and Care2. In addition to Ashoka Changemakers, Kristie helps nonprofit organizations increase their impact through strategic storytelling and social media. She’s also a Pushcart-nominated fiction writer, and is based in California and New Mexico.
