A Word With

EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele spoke with Basak Yavuz, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, expert in emerging market equities, and a member of EMpower’s US Board. They spoke about how personal history shapes a commitment to giving back, the challenges youth face today, and more.

Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President & CEO, spoke with Liza Green, Global Head, Corporate Citizenship and Foundations at Credit Suisse (UBS Group). They talked about the funder and grantee relationship, trends in philanthropy, and more.

EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele spoke with Stephen Chang, Portfolio Manager, Asia, at PIMCO. Stephen has 27 years of investment experience and is a long-serving member of our Hong Kong Board of Directors. They spoke about balancing work and philanthropy, building a culture of giving back, and more.

On International Day of the Girl, EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele spoke with Seema Dosad, who was an early participant in our Adolescent Girls Learning Community in Mumbai and has been involved in our work with girls in India ever since. They spoke about what drew her to EMpower, what inspires her, and how organisations can better involve girls in their programmes and decision-making.

EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele spoke with Theodoros Chronopoulos, EMpower’s Senior Programme Officer for Africa and Russia and Global Safeguarding Lead. They spoke about changes in the ecosystem, a call to action on mental health, and what he’s been most proud of during his nearly 10 years at EMpower.

EMpower’s President & CEO Cynthia Steele spoke with Eliana Elias, co-founder of Minga Peru, an award-winning organisation that has been empowering indigenous women, young people, and communities in the Amazon since 1998. They spoke about sustained partnership, building solidarity, and staying hopeful during tough times.