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Ashoka Changemakers Announce "She Will Innovate" Winners and 2012 FellowsWASHINGTON --(Business Wire)-- Today Ashoka Changemakers, supported by Intel Corporation, announced the three winners of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives Girls competition, a global challenge designed to bridge the gender and technology divide and find communication technology solutions that improve the lives of girls and women. Also announced were four Ashoka Fellows, also supported by Intel (News - Alert), who work in the nexus of technology as a tool to empower women and girls. The three winners below were selected by Ashoka Changemakers' online community, and each received a cash prize of US $10,000 from Intel to invest in scaling their idea.
"Ashoka knows that when women and girls have a chance to succeed, everybody wins," said Ashoka President, Diana Wells. "The three winners in the 'She Will Innovate' competition are unlocking access to literacy and education, health information and economic opportunity for girls and women worldwide, while helping to bridge the digital divide." "Our goal was to shine a light on the innovative uses of technology that break down barriers to access, accelerate digital literacy and promote economic resilience for girls and women around the world," said Shelly Esque, vice president, Global Director of Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation. "We congratulate the winners with the hope that becoming a Changemaker accelerates solutions to challenges impacting their communities and world." The four new recipients of the Ashoka Fellowship are leading social entrepreneurs who are recognized for their groundbreaking solutions for social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. They demonstrate an unrivaled commitment to bold new ideas and are proof that compassion, creativity and collaboration are tremendous forces for social advancement. This group of Fellows aims to improve the lives of girls and women through the use of technology as either the focus of their idea or a key element of their strategy.
In addition to access to the exclusive 3,000-strong Ashoka Fellowship community, Fellows receive strategic 3-year financial support through the partnership with Intel. This investment allows Fellows to dedicate themselves full-time to scaling their ideas at the most critical launch phase of their life's work. About Ashoka Changemakers Ashoka Changemakers is a community of action that connects social entrepreneurs around the globe to share ideas, inspire and mentor each other. Through its online collaborative competitions and open-source process, Changemakers.com is one of the world's most robust spaces for launching, discussing and funding ideas to solve the world's most pressing social problems. Changemakers builds on Ashoka's three-decade history and belief that we all have the ability to be a Changemaker.
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