In this interview, Edwina Dunn, the Founder of The Female Lead, discusses her organization’s mission to promote gender equality by empowering women through education, research, and mentorship. She discusses the challenges women face globally, including discrimination, unequal pay, and limited access to education and healthcare, and how her organization is working to address them.
The Female Lead is a non-profit organization founded in the United Kingdom in 2015 by Edwina Dunn and her husband. Dunn’s vision was to create an organization that would tackle under-researched areas, influence government policies, provide educational programs in primary and secondary schools, and inspire young girls by amplifying the voices of successful female leaders.
As a data science entrepreneur, Dunn saw first-hand the need for more women in positions of power in boardrooms. She recognized the need for female role models in some professions and wanted to provide visibility to women through The Female Lead.
To promote gender equality, The Female Lead is working to initiate policy changes and implement microfinance programs, business incubators, and mentorship networks to help women start and grow their businesses. Additionally, they conduct research to identify women’s challenges and provide educational programs to young girls to inspire them to become successful female leaders.
The Female Lead’s mission is to promote gender equality by empowering women through education, research, and mentorship. Dunn’s vision for a fairer world is based on her belief that women’s visibility in leadership positions is crucial to achieving gender equality. The organization’s efforts to inspire young girls and promote women’s voices in the workforce are critical to its mission.