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IEEW & the Carl. G. and Gladys L. Herrington Distinguished Lecture Series at Rogers State University

"Dr. Terry Neese is busy. But this week she said yes and accepted the invitation of the local chapter of Philanthropic Educational Organization and spoke at Rogers State University... She was introduced as 'Oklahoma's Most Admired CEO'."

IEEW & Bank of America Advance Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan With PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Program

“Our partnership with IEEW is part of a larger effort at Bank of America to empower women here in the U.S. and around the world and drive economic mobility.”

- Andrea Smith
Bank of America

Oklahoma-based organization to host fashion show benefiting women entrepreneurs

"Models will display garments and accessories from Afghanistan and Rwanda designed and created by students of the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Program of the IEEW."

IEEW & Bank of America Announce Partnership to Advance Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan

“Partnering with Bank of America during our 10th year of global impact provides us with the financial engine to assist more women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda.”

- Dr. Terry Neese
IEEW

Afghan and Rwandan Women Entrepreneurs Arrive in Dallas for Business Program

“These women demonstrate that economic stability can lead to real change– community by community, and country by country.”

- Cynthia Marshall
AT&T

Oklahoma Hosts Afghan Delegation

IEEW hosted nine delegates from Afghanistan on November 20. They are in the United States to meet with various political and social entities. Terry Neese spoke to the delegation about the work that our PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program has done in Afghanistan over the last 8 years.

Oklahoma Based CEO to Speak at National Women’s Conference

Dr. Terry Neese, CEO/Founder of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) is slated to speak on two panels at the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) annual Women Business Owners (WBC 2014) conference this weekend, September 8^th and 9^th.

Position & Policy Reports

The Honorable Roya Rahmani, Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Washington, DC, comments on the vital role of PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® in Afghanistan, July 2020.

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Afghan ambassador visits Dallas

Video: Private Sector Engagement in Afghanistan

PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® helps women overcome the odds, boost employment

Each year, 30 female entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda participate in the Institute of the Economic Empowerment of Women’s program PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® in Dallas.

By Dr. Terry Neese

The Women’s Business Ownership Act, What It Means Today

Without the passage of HR5050, women business owners would not be where they are today. That does not mean that we should stop empowering women to be involved in the policies and procedures that affect women business owners.

By Dr. Terry Neese

The Global Rise in Female Entrepreneurship

Recent studies have shown female entrepreneurs who receive micro-loans are more likely to use that money building their businesses; in order to give back to their families and their communities than their male counterparts.

By Charlene Lake

Building Economic Stability through Education and Empowerment

Bringing women from emerging markets into the global economic mainstream represents a tremendous force for stability and prosperity worldwide.

By Dr. Terry Neese

Is Female Entrepreneurship the Key to Peace?

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women’s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Program helps provide women with a voice in their fight to establish peace and free market opportunities.

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Article in colorado politics, Monday, October 18, 2021

The Colorado Business Roundtable hosted a webinar on Afghanistan women in business on October 13, 2021. Anna Rohwer, left is the director of global operations for the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women. Manizha Wafeq is the present in-country facilitator of IEEW's PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS(R) program and co-founder of the Afghanistan Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Debbie Brown, president of the Greenwood Village-based roundtable, has volunteered with IEEW.

TV Afghan Business women - Baktash USAGM, Voice of America, October 15, 2021

Afghan businesswomen say that they have been forced to close their businesses as the Taliban have imposed a ban on women working outside. Yalda Baktash has the story.

Article in The Oklahoman by Paula Burkes, July 31, 2019

Why the Taliban's repression of women may be more tactical than idological, The New York Times, October 5, 2021

Why are the Taliban stripping away so many of Afghan women's hard-won freedoms?

Hundreds of women business owners in Afghanistan seek help from nonprofit with Dallas ties. The Dallas Morning News, September 5, 2021

Graduates of the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS(R) boot camp face uncertain futures in the wake of the Taliban takeover.

Podcast: What types of women-owned businesses are started in Rwanda and Afghanistan

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the demand for the IEEW’s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program, and how much money it takes to add each new woman entrepreneur student in Rwanda and Afghanistan.

So Much To Be Thankful For During Mayhem, by Vicki Clark Courley, OKC FRIDAY, Friday, September 17, 2021

Terry Neese, the founder and CEO of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women has just seen 15 years of progress in helping oppressed women business owners in Afghanistan vanish.

Podcast: Creating women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda for over 13 years

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the great success the IEEW has had in creating over 800 women entrepreneurs in these two war-torn countries, without any government assistance.

Podcast: What types of women-owned businesses are started in Rwanda & Afghanistan

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the IEEW’s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program and the different kinds of small businesses the women entrepreneurs start, including car repair, coffee export, etc.

Terry Neese brings women entrepreneurs to Dallas to help end strife in Afghanistan, Rwanda

Oklahoma City-based institute’s success seen all over the globe

When Terry Neese thinks of the success of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, she envisions soccer balls — lots and lots of soccer balls.

The Oklahoma entrepreneur founded the institute 12 years ago, and the image of the sports balls easily comes to mind to this day.

Podcast: How to create women entrepreneurs in the Third World

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to tell the story about how her organization is creating women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan for the past 12 years.

Podcast: Celebrating International Women’s History Month

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the important things women have accomplished, including Terry’s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program.

NAWBO and IEEW Announce Partnership to Support Women Business Owners Around the Globe

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) are proud to launch a strategic partnership aimed at supporting women business owners around the globe.

OKC female entrepreneurs host benefit fashion show for PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program

HER | ART honors work of IEEW to promote women

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Women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda thrive at mentorship-focused boot camp in Dallas

Mayor’s Magazine – July 2017

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) have 80 percent of their businesses still operating.

‘HER | ART’ | 21C MUSEUM HOTEL

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women will host a women-centered fashion and art show at 6 p.m. July 18 at the 21c Museum Hotel, 900 W Main in Film Row.

Her | Art

Her Art: Women Art Fashion event proceeds benefit female business owners

Journal Record Radio Show

The workshops addressed marketing and developing a business plan.

Women Rising Up: Afghan and Rwandan women empowering their countries through businesses.

“I want to give back to my fellow women, those who did not get the chance to come to America because it's really, really a good chance.”

- Justine Ngarambe

What Happened When Entrepreneurs Wrote Children’s Books Instead of Business Plans

"What would happen, I wondered, if entrepreneurs embraced the writing style of a children’s book author like me?"

- Kate Klise
Award-winning author

Real Leaders: The Strong Women’s Club

Dr. Terry Neese found her legacy in Afghanistan, where she met women desperate to start their own business.

From Cookietown to Kabul, Terry Neese seeks peace through business

Called PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®, her program welcomed its 10th class of graduates this month for two weeks of mentorship with top American businesswomen.

10 for 10 to honor women making a difference

The Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women is honoring 10 Oklahoma women who are making a difference in the world.

Local program awards local businesswomen

For 10 years, IEEW has provided women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan with the business tools to empower and support themselves in the face of extreme adversity.

Oklahoma organization empowering women across globe to start businesses

Dr. Terry Neese talks about the amazing work that PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® has been doing to empower women across the globe.

Q&A with Terry Neese

Podcast: The 10th anniversary of PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress of the International Economic Empowerment of Women that’s promoting PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® in Rwanda and Afghanistan.

Volunteers in Oklahoma help international women succeed in business

Fashion for peace: OKC's Jewel runway show to promote PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®

Video: Kevin Ogle brings up a big talker, the power of women

Kevin Ogle talks the power of women. Dr. Terry Neese joins Kevin along with Rose Busingye and Manizha Wafeq to talk about women and politics. Toward the end of the show Kevin and Mike talk about the protest involving undocumented children in this country.

Boone Pickens, AT&T support program for women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda

PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Graduate Coverage

Rwandan Graduates

Orion Twp. entrepreneur hosts Rwanda business woman in global mentorship program

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Female entrepreneurs share business knowledge

How this businesswoman found the power to heal and succeed after Rwandan genocide

Sometimes certain events in life’s journey catalyze things. When Celine Uwineza was 10, the four-month-long Rwandan genocide of 1994 took a devastating toll on her life.

At 27, Clarisse Iribagiza is driving Rwanda’s tech industry

10 Female Tech Founders To Watch In Africa

Ituze Ndutiye Colombe Speaks to Innov8tiv Regarding Fashion, Business Skills & Tech

Ndutiye shares tales from her fashion journey

Afghan Graduates

For this Afghan filmmaker, Silicon Valley business training is a way to change old ways back home

Masooma Ibrihimi: "We have very, very, very bad customs in our country and film can change your mind. Film can change your life, also.”

Visa approval critical for PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®

PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® has had a lot of success, but relies on the federal government to help get women business owners into the U.S.

Afghan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries to be established soon

How One Small Step Makes Big Changes for Women

A friend of mine introduced me to PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®, a business training and mentorship program for women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda. With the help of this program, I learned to write a business plan, to properly track expenses and to market myself and my company.

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