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Oct 14, 2011
The 2011 Laureates
The six Laureates of the 2011 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards were announced tonight at the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in Deauville. Selected among over 1,000 candidates, each presented businesses that demonstrate exceptional creativity, financial sustainability and social impact. They win the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards trophy, one year of personalised coaching and US$20,000 of funding. +
Jul 1, 2011
Mame Diene : What's New?
Karistal produces and distributes cosmetic products made from natural ingredients such as shea butter, mango butter and baobab oil to Senegalese and international markets.+
Feb 15, 2011
Launch of Middle East and North Africa Award
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, given on an annual basis since 2006 to five laureates, from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America will launch a new Award category for the Middle East and North Africa. The countries in this region were previously spread across Africa and Asia.+
Oct 14, 2010
The 2010 Laureates
Meet the 2010 Laureates of Cartier Women's Initiative Awards...+
Sep 14, 2010
One month to go
The 2010 Finalists are now preparing their trip to France, and are working with their coaches on the last step of the competition: the oral presentations in front of the continental jurors...+

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Mar 8, 2012
Today, we're participating in the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the US Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center Forum conference entitled "The role of business in empowering women"!
We're very excited to see some of our past Finalists and Laureates and meet new audacious and entreprenerial women!
Mar 6, 2012
Kresse Wesling, 2011 Laureate for Europe, Founder of Elvis&Kresse, was nominated as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum!
Congratulations to her!
Mar 5, 2012
Read what Rana El Chemaitelly, 2011 Laureate for the Middle East and North Africa, has to say about the Cartier Awards
"The most inspiring and beneficial part of this journey is the mentorship phase, where you feel that someone very professional, caring for your initiative, aligning with your mission and vision is holding your hands tightly and consistently to take you to the next level."
Feb 19, 2012
Mame Diene, Laureate 2008, is the guest of this week radio-show Afrique Plus on RFI !
Listen to her today at 6.40pm UTC an share her passion as a woman entrepreneur in Senegal!
Dec 22, 2011
Read this great article on Benita Singh and Summer Rayne Oakes, our 2011 Laureates for North America!
http://lucire.com/2011/1218ll1.shtml