Innovus celebrates women in entrepreneurship
Innovus, Stellenbosch University's industry interaction and innovation company, celebrates our women in entrepreneurship – an opportunity to showcase SU's entrepreneurial talent.
"We've decided to launch a series of stories celebrating entrepreneurial women in Stellenbosch during this year's women's month," says Anita Nel, Chief Director: Innovation and Business Development. "Every year, more and more women approach us with their innovations and ideas to start small businesses and time and time again, we stand in awe of what they bring to us. We've seen it all: farming with insects, solutions for early detection of cancer, virtual reality therapy tools and eco-friendly shark barriers, to name but a few." says Anita.
The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."
Not only in Ruth’s life did we see that, but in the lives of many women around us. No longer are they moms and grandmas only, but you find them in schools, big corporations, hospital, institutions and in Government, to name but a few. Women today are more than not being the exception, women are rather exceptional! And it's the words we speak about ourselves and to each other that can be the catalyst for great change and inspire the next generation to pursue things once only allowed for men.
