Nearly one third of all countries have some form of laws that stifle a woman’s access to work. They limit access to bank accounts, property inheritance, and many types of jobs. These countries have some of the highest poverty rates in the world. “She Rises Up” chronicles the remarkable journeys of three women who are helping to lift their communities out of poverty by fighting the odds to maintain their local businesses. Gladys Yupanqui of Peru founded a mini-market. Magatte Wade of Senegal is building a cosmetics manufacturing company. Selyna Peiris of Sri Lanka is expanding the textile company founded by her mother. “She Rises Up” reveals the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence, and ultimately reducing poverty for all.
