The business of philanthropy, with Yann Bordstedt

Forward Talks

Nov 12 2019 | 00:22:39

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Show Notes

This week, we're talking to Yann Borgstedt, a Swiss entrepreneur turned philanthropist who started the Womanity Foundation in 2005 with a focus on empowering women in countries such as Afghanistan, Brazil, India and the Middle East & North Africa.

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