An uplifting evening joining Amal Clooney, in Milan to celebrating 20 years of the Cartier Women’s Initiative
@cartierawards under the theme Women Lighting the Path - a tribute to women driving change with courage, creativity and conviction.
The Cartier Women’s Initiative continues to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs through its annual program.
These women are shining examples, illuminating the path through uncertainty while laying the foundations for a more just and sustainable future.
Over the past 20 years, the initiative’s impact has been significant:
📍330 impact entrepreneurs from 66 countries
📍$14.1 million in financial support to fellows’ businesses
📍A strong network of 520+ active community members across 80 countries
Present at the event were threeremarkable fellows from the 2026 Europe cohort -Angela Ursem, Elise Thorel and Hahyeon Park -pictured alongside community activators Yvonne Brady and Cristina Martinez, and
@kiyonam Kiyo Taga-Witkin, Director CWI.
The Cartier Dialogues were truly inspiring. Hearing Amal Clooney speak about her work as an international human rights lapsesm, particularly her focus on women and girls, was deeply moving. As she powerfully noted, holding women back is not only unjust - it is a loss of talent the world cannot afford.
Thank you to CWI and Cartier teams for such a thoughtful and beautifully curated evening.
Having been part of this community for the past seven years as a judge, mentor and coach, it remains a privilege to contribute to and witness the continued growth of this extraordinary global network advancing women’s leadership in business.
Applications for the 2027 edition will open shortly from April 16 to June 16.
Looking forward to meeting all 2026 fellows at the Awards Ceremony in June in Bangkok.
