We are excited to announce the top 25 global finalists for the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge!

These 25 incredible women entrepreneurs are all contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through their business and social enterprises. Often translating adversity into practical action for positive change, there is a wealth of much needed inspiration! A huge thank you to all of our amazing first-round judges and partners for helping us identify our Top 25 WE Empower Global Finalists. We look forward to announcing our Top five WE Empower Awardees by mid-July. Stay tuned!

Meet the 2025 finalists

Business RegionNameBusiness NameCountry of Business Operations
Asia PacificMonika ShuklaMonika Shukla portraitHumble BeeIndia
Asia PacificDurga DasDurga Das portraitAeroNeroIndia
Asia PacificSella RuntaulaloSella Runtulalo portraitManengkel SolidaritasIndonesia
Asia PacificChris DugganChris Duggan portraitHouse of Science New Zealand Charitable TrustNew Zealand
Asia PacificChinara SultanalievaChinara Sultanalieva portraitEcoFem Public FoundationKyrgyzstan
Europe and North AmericaMahima SukhdevMahima Sukhdev portraitGIST ImpactUnited Kingdom
Europe and North AmericaSahar SamSahar Sam portraitSolaires Enterprises Inc.Canada
Europe and North America Gudny NielsonGudny Neilson portraitSoGreenIceland
Europe and North AmericaDanya ShermanDanya Sherman portraitKnoNapUnited States of America
Europe and North AmericaNicole SwedlowNicole Swedlow portraitCompass EducationMexico
Latin America and CaribbeanElena MartinezElena Martinez Martinez portraitSOS Group (SOS & SOS Biotech)Dominican Republic
Latin America and CaribbeanAnna BeserraAnna Besserra portraitSDW For AllBrazil
Latin America and CaribbeanJulie ColombinoJulie Colombino portraitDeux MainsHaiti
Latin America and CaribbeanJessica JacobJessica Jacob portraitSURECO & PartnersPanama
Latin America and CaribbeanAngela Maria HerreraAngela Maria Herrera portraitMANIFIESTAColombia
Middle East and North AfricaLynn MalkawiLynn Malkawi portraitWasel for Awareness & EducationJordan
Middle East and North AfricaFatima AlviFatima Alvi portraitKistpay Private LimitedPakistan
Middle East and North AfricaShapol MajidShapol Majid portraitMamoa B.V.Iraq
Middle East and North AfricaDr. Ally ZlaterAlly Zlater portraitThe Starving ArtistUnited Arab Emirates
Middle East and North AfricaRadwa RostomRadwa Rostom portraitHandover ProjectsEgypt
Sub-Saharan AfricaFaith KuyaFaith Kuya portraitSafeSipTanzania
Sub-Saharan AfricaEsther OlaludeEsther Olalude portraitVenille LtdNigeria
Sub-Saharan AfricaFaith MuteteFaith Mutete portraitWomen in Mining ZimbabweZimbabwe
Sub-Saharan AfricaJuveline Ngum NgwaJuveline Ngum Ngwa portraitBleagLeeCameroon
Sub-Saharan AfricaBrigitha FaustinBrigitha Faustin portraitOBRI AfricaTanzania