Want a Career at the World Bank? Applications Open for 2027 Young Professionals Program
Applications are now open for the World Bank Group’s flagship Young Professionals Program, offering early-career professionals a pathway into international development through paid employment, global rotations, leadership training and mentorship.
UN Youth Townhall 2026 Opens Funded Places for Young People Worldwide
Young people aged 18 to 35 can apply for funded participation in the first-ever UN Youth Townhall in Heidelberg, Germany, where more than 1,000 participants are expected to meet across generations and sectors.
Global South Founders Have One Week Left to Apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026
Entrepreneurs from 44 eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries have until September 1 to apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026, a six-month programme offering international training, tailored business support, fully funded travel and up to £2,000 in equity-free funding.
Vera Starbard’s Tlingit-Language Opera Returns History to the People Who Lived It
After the sold-out premiere of Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles, librettist Vera Starbard and performer Madeline Soboleff Levy brought the work to a national radio audience. The project shows how Indigenous women can use a major Western art form without surrendering language, historical authority or community accountability.
Why Are Girls’ Shorts So Much Shorter? Parents Are Questioning the Gender Divide in Children’s Clothing
Parents are questioning why clothes made for girls are often shorter, tighter and more revealing than similar styles sold for boys. The debate may be trending again on social media, but research shows concerns about the gender divide in children’s clothing have existed for more than a decade.
200 Women Can Apply for Government Training in Computer Skills, Mobile Repair, Tailoring and More
A current admission notice for the Women Training Academy in Jirani, Gazipur lists 200 places across five three-month vocational courses, including computer applications and mobile-phone servicing. Applications are scheduled to remain open until 30 September.
Giving Joy’s Global Microgrant Round Is Open to Women With Community-Focused Ideas
Women aged 18 and over in any country can seek $250–$500 for a business, nonprofit or project benefiting women, girls or families. The application is free and closes 30 September, but only five to 10 awards are expected from thousands of submissions.
Second- and Third-Year Female Undergraduates Can Apply to Aarong’s Six-Month ElevateHER Mentorship
Aarong’s new ElevateHER programme will pair female university students with organisational leaders for six months of mentoring, learning and professional exposure. Applications close on 24 September—and the official call describes this as mentorship, not a paid internship.
CyberSafe and SANS Offer African Women a Fully Funded Route Into AI Security
Experienced African women in cybersecurity can apply for nine months of advanced AI-security training and certification. The deadline is 10 September at noon West Africa Time, making this the edition’s most urgent opportunity
Four US Women-Owned Businesses Can Apply for $45,000 Each
H&R Block’s Fund Her Future programme is offering four $45,000 grants plus a year of business services. The 22 September deadline is close, and the revenue, ownership, age and location rules should be checked before applicants invest time.
Bangladesh Women-Led NGOs Can Apply for Up to $50,000 in Flexible Climate-Resilience Funding
A new Resilience Fund round is offering women- and non-binary-led community organisations in Bangladesh two-year grants of US$15,000–$50,000. Unlike many donor calls, the funding is unrestricted and does not require applicants to invent a new standalone project.
Women Founders Grant Offers $5,000—but Applicants Must Pay a Fee
US women entrepreneurs can apply by 31 August for a $5,000 grant. Applicants should assess the programme carefully because submission requires a non-refundable $25 fee.
August Amber Grant Offers Three $10,000 Awards to Women-Owned Businesses
Women entrepreneurs in the United States and Canada can apply by 31 August, but the application carries a non-refundable $15 fee. Candidates should read the official rules and treat the programme as competitive funding, not guaranteed finance.
Women Domestic Workers Know Their Rights Better. Only 28% Have Written Employment Arrangements
A seven-year Oxfam programme reports a major rise in rights awareness and wage-negotiation ability among women domestic workers. Yet written employment arrangements remain uncommon, showing the distance between knowing a right and being able to enforce it inside somebody else’s home.
Bangladeshi Women Founders Have Two Days Left to Compete for Tara’s Circle’s €100,000 Award Pool
Tara’s Circle 2026 is open worldwide to women founders and co-founders leading seed-stage or MVP-stage impact ventures. Fifteen projects will share €100,000 across health, technology, sustainability, social innovation and creative industries. Applications close 17 September at 12:00 CEST.
Runa Khan Spent 25 Years Taking Services Where Roads Couldn’t Reach. Asia Just Recognised Her Leadership
Friendship founder and executive director Runa Khan has received the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for building systems that bring healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate resilience to some of Bangladesh’s hardest-to-reach communities.
Grace Berlin Offers Women Founders €2,500 a Month to Build Pre-Revenue Startups
The eight-month accelerator provides an equity-free monthly stipend, mentoring and workspace for women developing early-stage businesses in Berlin. Applications close on 22 September, with immigration and residence requirements for founders arriving from abroad.
One Year On, Iraqi Women Warn Personal-Status Code Is Reshaping Family Rights
An Iraqi lawyer says the Ja’fari Personal Status Code may weaken women’s influence over marriage, divorce and custody decisions. The first anniversary demands evidence about how courts are applying it.
Record Number of Women CEOs Still Amounts to Only 34 Global 500 Companies
Women now lead a record 34 Fortune Global 500 corporations, but that represents less than 7% of the list and none of its 30 largest businesses.
Bangladesh Media Award Is Looking for Journalism and Creative Work That Challenges Gender Stereotypes
Journalists, producers and creative professionals in Bangladesh have until September 10 to submit gender-sensitive reporting, entertainment content, drama and advertising for the Shomotay Tarunno Media Award 2026.
BRTC Is Recruiting Women Drivers for Pink Bus — Here’s Who Can Apply
Women aged 21 to 35 can attend walk-in driving tests in Gazipur from August 30 to September 1. Selected candidates will receive free heavy-vehicle training, with accommodation and meals covered by BRTC.
Faculty for the Future Opens STEM Fellowships Worth Up to $50,000 a Year
Women from eligible low- and middle-income countries can apply for PhD or postdoctoral support at universities outside their home country. Applications close at noon Central Standard Time on 7 November.
Holifya Raises €2 Million to Combine GLP-1 Care With AI—Evidence Must Scale Too
The women-led Italian health startup is expanding a remote obesity clinic combining medicines, diagnostics and algorithmic monitoring. Investment can build infrastructure, but company-reported outcomes need independent clinical validation.
Women TechEU Offers €75,000 Equity-Free Grants Before the 16 September Cutoff
Early-stage women-led deep-tech companies in Europe and associated countries can apply for €75,000 and business-development support. Ownership, company age, technology readiness and previous fundraising rules are strict.
WHO Review Links Cigarette Smoking to Lower Fertility—And Finds Quitting Matters
A WHO review says women who currently smoke face an estimated 40% higher risk of infertility than non-smokers, while former smokers fare better than current smokers. The evidence supports cessation care, not blame for people already navigating infertility.
UNU-WIDER Offers PhD Researchers €2,100 a Month for a Helsinki Research Stay
Doctoral researchers studying developing economies can apply for a funded three-month visit to UNU-WIDER. Women, early-career scholars and researchers from developing countries are particularly encouraged; the deadline is 30 September.
Oura Is Moving a Menopause Questionnaire From the App Into the Clinic
Oura says 10 healthcare partners will integrate its 22-question Menopause Impact Scale into care. Standardised symptom reports could improve conversations, but a commercial wearable must not become a gatekeeper for menopause treatment.
Woman-Led BOOKR Raises €6.1 Million to Expand Digital Literacy Platform
Budapest-based BOOKR Kids plans to expand its interactive reading platform after securing Series A investment. The company says it serves more than 600,000 paying students in over 30 countries.
Four US Women-Owned Businesses Can Apply for $45,000 Each by 22 September
H&R Block’s Fund Her Future programme offers four cash grants plus a year of business services to established women-owned US companies. Applicants should note the $20,000 revenue floor, residency rule and exact 6 p.m. Eastern deadline.
Sarah Franklin’s Career ‘Jungle Gym’ Makes Room for Sideways Ambition
Lattice chief executive Sarah Franklin describes a career built through lateral moves, technical fluency and access she had to create for herself. Her experience offers a useful counterweight to the corporate ladder, while leaving room to ask how leaders widen access for others.