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By Anna Louie Sussman
NEW YORK CITY -- Whether or not one agrees with the columnist and globalization theorist Thomas Friedman that “the world is flat,” international trade has plainly come a long way since merchants plodded the Silk Road bartering textiles, spices and precious metals.
In 2010, international trade in merchandise and services was approximately $18.5 trillion, according to figures from the World Trade Organization. As the volume and scale of trade have grown, entrepreneurs like Elizabeth Vazquez are working hard to make sure that women are not left out.
In 2009, she founded WEConnect International, a non-profit organization that helps women business owners succeed in the global marketplace. WEConnect International certifies businesses as women-owned if they are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women, and offers them a range of networking opportunities, trainings and expertise to make sure their businesses are competitive and scalable.
Three Women Making Global Trade a Force for Good
NEW YORK CITY -- Whether or not one agrees with the columnist and globalization theorist Thomas Friedman that “the world is flat,” international trade has plainly come a long way since merchants plodded the Silk Road bartering textiles, spices and precious metals.
In 2010, international trade in merchandise and services was approximately $18.5 trillion, according to figures from the World Trade Organization. As the volume and scale of trade have grown, entrepreneurs like Elizabeth Vazquez are working hard to make sure that women are not left out.
In 2009, she founded WEConnect International, a non-profit organization that helps women business owners succeed in the global marketplace. WEConnect International certifies businesses as women-owned if they are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women, and offers them a range of networking opportunities, trainings and expertise to make sure their businesses are competitive and scalable.
