The competition is open to women from any country, nationality and industry. Its mission is threefold:
The Awards will be given this year to six Laureates one by geographical region, who will receive a year of coaching, US$20,000 in funding, valuable networking opportunities as well as media exposure. The six world regions are Latin America, North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Applications will be accepted until 27 February 2015 at 10am Paris time (CET). Entrepreneurs are invited to submit a short business plan using the online application form.
The business project to be considered for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards must be:
For more information or to apply, visit www.cartierwomensinitiative.com.