Asma Mansour facts for kids
Asma Mansour is a brave woman from Tunisia. She is an entrepreneur and a women's activist. This means she helps start new projects and works to make things better for women. In 2011, she helped create the Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Because of her important work, the BBC chose her as one of the "BBC's 100 Women" in 2014. In 2016, she was also recognized as one of the top African innovators.
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Asma's Early Life and Education
Asma Mansour grew up in a family with traditional rules. When she was 15, she started writing about how women were treated. She wanted to see more fairness for women in her family and community.
Studying and Learning
Even with these challenges, Asma went to college. She studied accounting at Manouba University. She finished her degree in 2010.
While she was a student, Asma was very active. She joined groups like Junior Chamber International and AIESEC. In these groups, she helped organize events. She learned about important topics like the environment and human rights. She also learned how to lead a team and raise money.
Business and Human Rights
The US Embassy saw her potential. They gave her a scholarship for a business course. She finished this course in 2010. Later, she earned a master's degree in 2013.
During her studies, Asma started a group called People's Movement for Human Rights Learning. This group worked to help people understand human rights. She visited Japan and was inspired by how businesses could help society. In 2011, she co-founded the Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship. She started it with Hatem Mahbouli and Sarah Toumi. Their goal was to use social entrepreneurship to help Tunisia's economy.
Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship
The Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship began in 2011. Its main goal is to find new ways to solve problems. These problems include social, environmental, and economic challenges in Tunisia. The center believes that social entrepreneurship can create many opportunities. It helps local communities grow and develop.
Social Innovation Station
One of the center's most important projects is the Social Innovation Station. This project started in 2015. It has four special spaces in different cities: Mahdia, Sidi Bouzid, Kasserine, and Tunis.
These spaces help local communities create new projects. These projects aim to make a positive difference in society. The center also wants to make information and opportunities available to everyone. They connect people with experts from Tunisia and other countries.
