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🎙️Voices #3 — Maya Persaud :When Fashion Becomes Impact

She arrived in Paris as a model. Today, Maya Persaud leads ESPERO France—helping refugee women re-enter professional life through sewing, upcycling, and the invisible “blockages” most systems forget to name.

GWF FRANCE

Dec 31, 20253 min read

GWF Chapters: Starting with France × Japan × Singapore

GWF has always been international—not as a branding angle, but as lived reality. Many of us have moved countries, built careers across cultures, raised families far from home, started again after a personal turning point, or rebuilt our professional identity in a new language, a new system, a new context. We know what it costs. We also know what it unlocks. That’s why we’re launching a simple country chapters that allows GWF to grow without losing what makes it work. Introduc

GWF EVENT

Dec 31, 20252 min read

YES to Year-End Reset: Write It Down. Let It Go.

There is a specific kind of noise that collects over a year. The meetings that drained you. The people you tried to please. The moments you minimized yourself. The projects you carried alone. The things you “should” have done—according to someone else’s calendar, not yours. At GWF, we’re not interested in perfection. We are interested in momentum—and in making space for the next chapter to start clean. So here is a simple year-end ritual you can do in five minutes. No apps,

GWF FRANCE

Dec 30, 20251 min read

🎙️VOICES #2 Naoko Nagisa — Feeding the “Will to Live” Through Food and Connection

For Naoko Nagisa, food is a life force — a way to restore dignity, comfort, and connection. After the 2011 earthquake, she began creating community spaces where anyone can return.

GWF JAPAN

Nov 28, 20253 min read

The Invisible Skills Women Gain in Mid-Career — and Why They Make Exceptional Entrepreneurs

Women who step into entrepreneurship in mid-career don’t begin with “less.” They begin with an invisible capital: clarity, resilience, emotional intelligence, and cultural insight. These life-shaped strengths make them steady, intentional, and deeply connected entrepreneurs.

GWF FRANCE

Nov 28, 20252 min read

How Risk Really Works for Women Founders: France vs Japan vs Singapore

When women founders move across borders ; Paris to Tokyo, Tokyo to Singapore, Singapore to Paris . The biggest shock is rarely culture or language. It’s how differently each region understands risk . Risk influences everything:how quickly we launch, how much we dare, how society reacts, and how failure is interpreted.And while “Asia” is often grouped together, Japan and Singapore show just how diverse the region really is — even though certain shared patterns exist. Understan

GWF Singapore

Nov 14, 20252 min read

What Is the Hardest Part of Leaving a Big Job And How Do You Start Something New?

People imagine that the hardest part of quitting a big corporate role is the risk, the money, or the uncertainty.But every woman who has actually done it knows: the real difficulty is invisible. It’s identity. You don’t just leave a job. You leave a title , a system where you knew exactly who you were, your inbox full of people needing you, and a clear ladder of what “success” meant. Starting your own project — whether a business, a studio, or a second life — requires buildin

GWF FRANCE

Nov 14, 20253 min read

The GWF Inspiration Report — Paris, Tokyo, Singapore

A Small Guide to What Women Are Loving in Paris, Tokyo & Singapore. At GWF, we speak often about transition, second chapters, and the courage it takes to reinvent yourself. But reinvention doesn’t start with strategy — it starts with inspiration . The tiny sparks that remind us who we are, what we love, and where we want to go. Here is a light, cross-cultural moodboard of what’s inspiring women across three GWF cities: Paris, Tokyo, and Singapore .A reminder that inspiration

GWF JAPAN

Nov 14, 20252 min read

🎙️ VOICES #1 — Diane : From Venture Capital to Music

Every new chapter begins with a question: What if I chose differently? For Diane , that question came after several years in venture capital — a world of numbers, innovation, and fast-paced decisions. As former Head of Investor Relations at Super Capital , she helped startups raise funds and grow. But one day, she realized she wanted to invest in something else — herself. 🌿 Rewriting Success “I realized I had built a wall of happiness — protecting myself from negative emot

GWF FRANCE

Oct 28, 20252 min read

💫 Introducing VOICES: Celebrating Real Women, Real Journeys

At Global Women Founders , we meet extraordinary women — founders, artists, mothers, teachers, dreamers, and changemakers — each shaping her own path, sometimes in the spotlight, often quietly, always with courage. VOICES was born from one simple idea:to celebrate authentic journeys ,to share stories that inspire confidence ,and to shine a light on alternative ways to work and live . Because success doesn’t always follow a straight line — sometimes it’s about reinvention ,