OUR STORY
"I was privileged to be born into a family with strong and progressive women. My grandmothers had received a university education, and my mom holds Ph.D. in Engineering and is a renowned university professor. My grandmother Luiza Kharatyan became a top manager in a big manufacturing firm in her late 30s.
Sadly, however, this was not the case for many girls of my grandmother's, my mom's, and even my age. Even in the 21st century, with women going to universities and becoming presidents, we still deal with so much inequality and many women face feeling incapable of following their dreams.
So I have kept asking myself the same question over and over again. WHY?
The search for an answer gave birth to the Fempower initiative, as I figured out that men do not stop us from becoming top executives, startup founders, politicians, or world leaders. We do!
Women do not feel empowered enough to overcome fear and stereotypes, think outside of the box they were put in as girls, and believe in themselves.
With Fempower now live, I believe, as female leaders we have a mission. Because every small effort, every hour spent in mentorship, every referral made within our networks, every piece of advice, and every dollar spent counts."
Luiza Avetisyan,
Founder and CEO Fempower
Our mission
Fempower is on a mission to empower 1 million women across the globe to pursue aspiring careers, build thriving businesses, become a better version of themselves, and empower others.
We execute our mission by bringing together renowned female executives, mentors, and leaders across the globe to help our wider community to unlock their full potential and pursue the next level whatever it is.
We are just starting and we have such a long and rewarding journey ahead, we could not have been more excited about it.
Our values
Fempower enables and facilities women to pursue their goals, have the self-confidence of breaking bias, build meaningful businesses, get involved in public and political service, and unlock their full professional potential.
Our core values are:
- EQUALITY
- RESPECT
- ADVOCACY
- COMPASSION
- HUMAN-CENTRICITY
Meet our founder and CEO
Luiza Avetisyan, PhD, PMP
Luiza Avetisyan is a renowned entrepreneur, speaker, startup mentor, guest lecturer, loving wife, and mom to three wonderful boys.
Luiza holds a Ph.D. in engineering and is a certified project manager (PMP) with more than 20 years of professional experience in the corporate world and as an entrepreneur.