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Nike Foundation Launches 'Girl Effect' Accelerator to Alleviate Global Poverty

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Ten companies that have been selected for a new startup incubator are committed to a linchpin of lifting millions out of poverty: empowering young women.


The Girl Effect Accelerator, launched Thursday by the Nike Foundation and the Unreasonable Group, will mentor a cohort of companies that are all dedicated to the hundreds of millions of girls who live in poverty globally. For two weeks they will gather to grow their businesses — but not just because fighting poverty is the right thing to do. As research continues to show, educating, supporting and protecting girls in the developing world is a catalyst for larger, long-term solutions in their embattled communities. Read more...


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