Super: ARIJE AL-AMAD: Freelance Consultant, Global Ambassador, Jordan
ARIJE AL-AMAD: The instability of the political situation has a huge effect on the woman.
Super: ALEINE SACDALAN-RAMOS: General Manager, Marka Sasa Enterprises, Mentee, Philippines
ALEINE SACDALAN-RAMOS: In Southeast Asia, a lot of women are neglected. There is a big percentage of unemployment.
Super: LUZ MARIA DE LA MORA: Founder, LMM Consulting, Global Ambassador, Mexico
LUZ MARIA DE LA MORA: Even though we’re 50 percent of the population, we are lagging behind in many areas. Men in Mexico and Brazil can make twice as much as a woman for the same job.
Super: DR. FLORENCE CHENOWETH: Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia, Global Ambassador, Liberia
DR. FLORENCE CHENOWETH: You watch things going downhill, and then at some point women just straighten up and say, “Enough is enough we have to turn things around.”
Super: DALIA SAAFAN: Partner and Head of Coaching, Edge Consulting, Mentee, Egypt
DALIA SAAFAN: We all want this world to be better. We should put our hands together to make it better.
Super: LAUREN ANDERSON: International Consultant, Global Ambassador,
United States
LAUREN ANDERSON: To create change in the world requires partnerships.
Super: ALYSE NELSON: President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership
ALYSE NELSON: The Global Ambassadors Program is a very innovative partnership between Vital Voices and Bank of America, based on the idea that mentorship leads to leadership.
Super: ANNE FINUCANE: Global Strategy and Marketing Officer, Bank of America
ANNE FINUCANE: Leadership doesn’t just happen. Leadership requires education, mentoring, time. It requires investment.
Super: RENA M. DE SISTO: Global Arts & Culture International CSR Executive, Bank of America, Global Ambassador, United States
RENA M. DE SISTO: We are very focused on economic empowerment for all individuals. But women really represent a very important economic force around the world.
Super: MARIE CARMEN MICHAUD: Executive Director, Femmes en Democratie Participant, Haiti
MARIE CARMEN MICHAUD: You give that person a hand, to stand up, and go further.
Super: ZOE DEAN-SMITH: Senior Director, Global Ambassadors Program, Vital Voices
ZOE DEAN-SMITH: The mentees that we are targeting are women who are at a tipping point in their business, professional, and leadership paths. The mentors that we bring in are globally recognized.
Super: ARCHANA SURANA: Founder and Director, Arch Academy of Design, Mentee, India
(v/o) ARCHANA SURANA: My mentor looked at how I can build my business, how I need to consolidate, telling me that you’ve got to say no at certain places now. You’ve got to learn that too.
Super: NANCY BRENNAN: Head of Marketing, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Global Ambassador, United States
NANCY BRENNAN: The work that’s been accomplished by the mentees already, the vision they have for their futures, it’s so large, it’s so inspiring. You can see the extraordinary impact these women will have.
DALIA SAAFAN: We were matched with businesswomen to walk and to really share their experiences. The mentor, it's like she has the torch in her hand lighting the way. It's a great responsibility for me to pay it forward.
NANCY BRENNAN: For Bank of America Merrill Lynch, we’re committed to make this investment in these women, because it’s not just the right thing to do, but its also a tremendous opportunity for economic development for their families, their communities, and for their countries.
Super: SBUSISIWE MYENI, CEO, Imbeleko, Dr. Seni Myeni Foundation, Mentee, South Africa
SBUSISIWE MYENI: Somebody recognizes the work that I do. Somebody is opening up a global network for me to be able to have a voice.
ALEINE SACDALAN-RAMOS: Investing in women is not only investing in that person but also investing with her family, with her community and she has all the capacity to transform it into something viable for the entire community, for the entire nation and for the whole world.
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