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Women’s Economic Empowerment Edit-a-thon

Only 17% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women. Help us change that! Join Wikimedia DC and the Embassy of Sweden for a Women’s Economic Empowerment Edit-a-thon. Learn to edit Wikipedia and help improve or create articles about Swedish and American women entrepreneurs, business leaders, scientists and innovators. The afternoon will include welcome remarks by the Swedish Ambassador to the US, Karin Olofsdotter, and a training session with Wikimedia DC. A guided tour of the exhibitions in House of Sweden is included.

This event is free and open to the public. Please bring a laptop and photo ID. Registration is required.

When

Friday, December 8, 2017 2:30PM-5:30PM

Where

Embassy of Sweden

2900 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20007

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Karin Olofsdotter
* "Karin Olofsdotter - New Ambassador to the United States". Embassy of Sweden: Washington. "October 2017". The Washington Diplomat. Jaffe, Greg (November 5, 2017). "The Swedish ambassador's search for answers in Trump country". The Washington Post.

Isabella Löwengrip
* Savage, Maddy. "From berated blogger to beauty millionaire". BBC. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish:Swedish Wikipedia: Isabella Löwengrip

Anna Wikland
* Fjällborg, Ulrika (March 6, 2017). "Svenska Google-chefen: "Vi spenderar så mycket tid på jobbet – det är viktigt att vi har roligt"(Swedish Google Manager: "We spend so much time at work - it's important that we have fun)"". Veckans Affärer. Törner, Amanda (April 1, 2017). "Googlechefen vill bryta ny mark i Sverige (Google boss wants to break new ground in Sweden)". Dagens Media.

Alva Myrdal

* Pace, Eric (February 3, 1986). "ALVA MYRDAL, NOBEL WOMEN, DIES IN SWEDEN AT 84". The New York Times.

Ekerwald, Hedvig (2000). "Alva Myrdal: Making the Private Public". Vol. 43, no. 4 (2000), pp. 343-352. Sage Publications, Ltd.
"Alva Myrdal - Biographical". Nobelprize.org.
"Alva Myrdal - Facts". Nobelprize.org.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia: Alva Myrdal

Cecilia Malmström
* "Cecilia Malmstrom Commissioner:Trade, European Commission". Bloomberg. Rankin, Jennifer (August 27, 2016). "Meet the Swedish politician ready to play hardball with the UK on Brexit". The Observer.

Anita Gradin
* Dahlerup, Drude; Leyenaar, Monique (2013). Breaking Male Dominance in Old Democracies. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Anita Gradin

Cristina Stenbeck
* "Cristina Stenbeck steps down from Kinnevik, Millicom chairs". Reuters. March 11, 2016. Milne, Richard (June 27, 2017). "Cristina Stenbeck shakes up big European tech investor". The Financial Times. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Cristina Stenbeck

Robin Miriam Carlsson (Robyn)

* "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". NPR.org.

Bernstein, Jacob (August 28, 2015). "Robyn, the Space-Age Disco Queen With a Dark Bent". The New York Times.
Schneider, Marc (November 11, 2017). "Robyn, Nina Persson of The Cardigans Sign Open Letter Alleging Widespread Sexual Harassment in Sweden's Music Industry". Billboard.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Robin Miriam Carlsson

Sara Larsson
* Henderson, Val (October 13, 2011). "Swedish league soccer stars work overtime". ESPN.

Pernilla August

* Asp, Jon (February 15, 2016). "Berlin: Pernilla August Brings Her Best 'Game' to the Festival". Variety.

Idato, Michael (February 15, 2016). "Networking: Star Wars actress Pernilla August joins the cast of Glitch". The Sydney Morning Herald.
Jensen, Jorn Rossing (February 1, 2017). "Tomas Alfredson, Pernilla August, SVT Link for 'Bergman Revisited'". Variety.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Pernilla August

Alicia Vikander
* Roxborough, Scott (November 19, 2017). "Alicia Vikander Among Nearly 600 Swedish Actresses Calling Out Sex Abuse in Film, Theater". The Hollywood Reporter. Peretz, Evgenia (September 2016). "How Alicia Vikander Unleashed Her Inner Superstar". Vanity Fair. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish:Swedish Wikipedia:Alicia Vikander

Mini Andén
* Weinstein, Farrah (August 5, 2001). "STYLE & SUBSTANCE: MINI ANDEN". New York Post.

Noomi Rapace

* Couch, Aaron (August 18, 2017). "Noomi Rapace Is Unleashing Her Toughest Role Yet". The Hollywood Reporter.

Wolfe, Alexandra (July 21, 2017). "The Many Sides of Noomi Rapace". Wall Street Journal.
Gordon, Bryony (November 9, 2014). "The Drop's Noomi Rapace: on her rough past and the pressure to be sexy". The Telegraph.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia: Noomi Rapace

Natalia Brzezinski
* "Natalia Brzezinski - CEO of Symposium Stockholm och Brilliant Minds". Visit Sweden. "Natalia Brzezinski". Huffington Post. "Natalia Brzezinski". Wilson Center. Wilkie, Christina (February 16, 2012). "Natalia Brzezinski, Tech-Savvy And Gen Y, Breaks The Mold For Ambassadors' Wives". Huffington Post.

Helena Stjernholm
* Uhlin, Åsa (March 6, 2017). "The most powerful woman in business 2017: She puts pressure on Sweden's industrial justice". Veckans Affärer. "Helena Stjernholm named as new President and CEO of Industrivärden". Global News Wir. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia: Helena Stjernholm

Susanna Campbell
* "Susanna Campbell Biography". Bloomberg. Wendel, Johan (May 8, 2017). "New job for Susanna Campbell". Di.

Lottie Knutson

* Bederoff, Jill (March 6, 2017). "Styrelseproffset som krishanterat tsunamin och isländska askmoln: "Ha många bollar i luften – men aldrig samtidigt" (The board of directors as crisis-controlled tsunami and Icelandic ash clouds: "Have many balls in the air - but never at the same time")". Veckans Affärer f.

Images of Lottie Knutsson on Wikicommons
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia: Lottie Knutsson

Sara Mazur
* "Executive Profile: Sara Mazur". Bloomberg. Alleven, Monica (November 29, 2016). "Women to Watch: Sara Mazur, VP and Head of Research, Ericsson". Fierce Wireless. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia: Sara Mazur

Renée Voltaire
* Akerlund, Caroline (October 21, 2017). "Renée Voltaire: "Jag skulle gärna hitta en annan vd, men jag tror inte att det går" ("I would love to find another CEO, but I do not think it's going to be")". Di. Andre, Maria (March 28, 2014). "Renée Voltaire: "Jag tog tillbaka makten" ("I took back the power")". Chef.

Lena Apler
* "Executive Profile: Lena Apler". Bloomeberg. "Lena Apler: "Jag är ofta stolt och glad – men aldrig riktigt nöjd" ("I'm often proud and happy - but never really satisfied")". Finansliv. May 4, 2016.

Ulla Litzén
* "Executive Profile: Ulla Litzén". Bloomberg. "Ulla Litzén tar plats i Electrolux (Ulla Litzén takes place in Electrolux)". Di. February 15, 2016. "Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinnor 2017: Styrelseproffsen (The most powerful women in business 2017: The Board of Directors)". Veckans Affarer. March 6, 2017.

Anna Borg
* "New Vattenfall CFO named". Wind Power Monthly. October 19, 2017. "ANNA BORG APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AREA MARKETS". Vattenfall.</ref> "Anna Borg Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer". Vattenfall.<ref>"VATTENFALL APPOINTS NEW CFO". news.vattenfall.com.

Annika Winsth
* "Executive Profile: Annika Winsth". Bloomberg. Edberg, Unn (October 28, 2015). "Nordeas chefekonom Annika Winsth: "Jag mår inte dåligt av att få kritik" (Nordea's chief economist Annika Winsth: "I'm not bad at criticism")". Finanslav. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Annika Winsth

Biljana Pehrsson
* Artikeln, Dela a (May 5, 2015). "Miljardaffär första veckan på nya jobbet (Billionaire the first week of the new job)". Veckens Affarer. "Drottningen på Kungsleden (The Queen at Kungsleden)". Fastighets Tidningen. February 3, 2014. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Biljana Pehrsson

Ida Backlund

* "Executive Profile: Ida Backlund". Bloomberg.

Wisterberg, Erik (March 24, 2017). "Hjärtfelet fick e-handelsstjärnan Ida Backlund att sälja sitt succébolag (The heartbreak caused e-commerce star Ida Backlund to sell its success company)". Breakit.
Ekström, Johanna (September 16, 2016). ""Det var blod svett och tårar i åtta år - det var dags för förändring" ("It was blood sweaty and tears for eight years - it was time for change")". Breakit.
"Rapunzel of Sweden: What's in a name?". AWA Point. March 1, 2017.

Filippa Knutsson
* Svensson, Emma (October 13, 2012). "HEMMA HOS FILIPPA KNUTSSON (HOME AT FILIPPA KNUTSSON)". Elle. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Swedish: Swedish Wikipedia:Filippa Knutsson

Kristina Lindhe

* Buchanan, Heather (January 2015). "Lexington Company Founders Kristina and Tommy Lindhe Live the Swede Life In a Leafy Suburb of Stockholm". Cottages and Gardens.

"Executive Profile: Kristina Lindhe".
Byttner, Karl-Johan (November 11, 2016). "Från högstadielärare till börs-vd – så lyckades Kristina Lindhe skapa en internationell modegigant och bli mångmiljonär på köpet (From high school teacher to stock exchange CEO - Kristina Lindhe succeeded in creating an international fashion giant and becoming a millionaire on the purchase)". Veckens Affarer.

Elina Berglund Scherwitzl
* Savage, Maddy (August 7, 2017). "The Swedish physicist revolutionising birth control". BBC News. Lundin, Emma (November 7, 2016). "Could an algorithm replace the pill?". The Guardian. Walker, Daniela (October 4, 2016). "Can an algorithm replace the pill? Natural Cycles app wants to do just that". Wired.

Stina Bergfors
* "Executive Profile: Stina Honkamaa Bergfors". "Stina Honkamaa Bergfors till H&M (Stina Honkamaa Bergfors to H & M)". Resume. February 2, 2016.

Anna Malmhake
* "Executive Profile: Anna Malmhake". Bloomberg. Mulligan, John (February 11, 2016). "Irish Distillers boss Anna Malmhake to take over at Absolut". Business Irish.

Angie Hicks
* Zipkin, Nina (July 6, 2017). "This Introvert Founder Swears by This Management Tip". Entrepreneur. Shu, Catherine (May 1, 2017). "Angie's List will merge with HomeAdvisor after finally accepting IAC's acquisition offer". Tech Crunch.

Katrina Lake
* O'Connor, Clare (November 29, 2017). "Stitch Fix Stock Surge Puts CEO Katrina Lake Among America's Richest Self-Made Women". Forbes. Mac, Ryan (June 1, 2016). "Stitch Fix: The $250 Million Startup Playing Fashionista Moneyball". Forbes. Lien, Tracey (June 9, 2017). "Stitch Fix founder Katrina Lake built one of the few successful e-commerce subscription services". Los Angeles Times.

Therese Tucker

* Aspan, Maria (2017). "Meet the Woman Who Broke Silicon Valley's Gender Barrier--and Built a $1.5 Billion Tech Company". Inc.com.

Palmer, Maija (September 26, 2017). "Therese Tucker says easier as female tech founder than employee". The Financial Times.
Bort, Julie (October 28, 2016). "This 55-year-old woman made history and $140 million by taking her tech company public on Friday". Business Insider.
Paresh, Dave (October 28, 2016). "L.A.'s latest $1-billion tech company has a female CEO". Los Angeles Times.

Susan Fowler
* Dowd, Maureen (October 21, 2017). "She's 26, and Brought Down Uber's C.E.O. What's Next?". The New York Times. Bort, Julie (October 23, 2017). "Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler already sold her movie ... and she's working on a book". Business Insider.

Grace Bonney

* O'Connor, Clare (April 10, 2017). "Forbes Top Influencers: How Grace Bonney Took Design*Sponge From Interiors Blog To Big Business". Forbes.

Vy, Rocky (October 6, 2016). "Meet Grace Bonney, Entrepreneur and Author of 'In the Company of Women'". Entrepreneur.
Boone, Lisa (October 12, 2016). "Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge spotlights businesswomen in new book 'In the Company of Women'". Los Angeles Times.

Julie Rice

Bernard, Sarah (October 25, 2007). "Yoga on a Bike". New York Magazine.

Li, Shan (August 9, 2015). "SoulCycle founders are peddling fun in the gym". Los Angeles Times.
Bernard, Sarah (October 25, 2007). "Yoga on a Bike". New York Magazine.
Romeyn, Kathryn (July 3, 2017). "How an Ex-Talent Manager Co-Founded SoulCycle and Sold for $90M". Hollywood Reporter.
L'Heureux, Catie (November 20, 2017). "SoulCycle Founder Julie Rice Is the New Chief Brand Officer of WeWork". The Cut.

Elizabeth Cutler
* Bernard, Sarah (October 25, 2007). "Yoga on a Bike". New York Magazine. Li, Shan (August 9, 2015). "SoulCycle founders are peddling fun in the gym". Los Angeles Times. Alter, Charlotte (April 8, 2016). "The Founders of SoulCycle Have Resigned". Time Magazine.

Lisa Conte
* "Executive Profile: Lisa A. Conte". Bloomberg. Coster, Helen (December 30, 2010). "One Pharma Entrepreneur's Never Ending Quest". Forbes. "Lisa Conte rides animal health toward a $70M IPO for Jaguar". San Francisco Business Times. August 27, 2014.

Nely Galán
* Rodríguez Bellas, Maritere (August 9, 2016). "SELF MADE Latina Entrepreneur Nely Galán And The Era Of Women". Huffington Post. Blanco, Octavio (January 15, 2016). "Latina media exec's secret to success: 'Don't be a wimp'". CNN Monery.

Ade Hassan
* Syphrett, Shani (October 23, 2017). "How This Founder Built A Business From A Viral Photo". Forbes. Dawson, Alene (March 8, 2015). "Nubian Skin's Ade Hassan talks nude lingerie for all skin tones". Los Angeles Times.

Kimberly Bryant (technologist)

* Johnson, Whitney (August 15, 2016). "Black Girls Code: The Next Steve Jobs Will Be A Woman of Color". Forbes.

Dubois, Lisa A. (September 26, 2014). "Kimberly Bryant, BE'89, Is Changing the Face of High-Tech with Black Girls Code". Vanderbilt Magazine.
Sewell, Summer (November 29, 2017). "This Is The Opportunity Our Ancestors Dreamed Of". San Francisco Magazine.
Lang, Marissa (March 18, 2017). "Kimberly Bryant, Black Girls Code founder, opens doors in tech". San Francisco Chronicle.

Marcela Sapone
* Kosoff, Maya (June 17, 2015). "2 Harvard students were sick of their dirty apartments, so they built a company that will do your chores for you". Business Insider. Bulleted list item

Marissa Webb

* Tsui, Diana (February 1, 2013). "Marissa Webb Dreams of a Mad Hatter Wedding". The Cut.

Shaw, Dan (November 14, 2014). "Where the Sofas Come and Go Banana Republic Executive Decorates Her Home". The New York Times.
Jung, Helin (March 1, 2015). "How I Landed My Dream Job in Fashion". Cosmopolitan.
Black, Renata M. (July 9, 2015). "Marissa Webb: Roots of Creativity". Huffington Post.
Tabuchi, Horiko (October 8, 2015). "Banana Republic's Creative Director Marissa Webb Is Leaving". The New York Times.
Moin, David (October 8, 2015). "Split at Banana: Marissa Webb Out as Creative Director, Becomes Adviser". WWD.

Jazmin Truesdale

* Berlatsky, Noah (March 1, 2017). "Superheroes Too Male? Jazmin Truesdale of Aza Made Her Own". Vogue.

Estevez, Marjua (September 13, 2017). "Meet The Black Woman Behind The First Female-Centric Superhero Universe". VIBE.
Mays, Jeff (March 17, 2017). "Aza Comics Creates World Where Women Of Color Are Superheroes". Newsone.
Jones, Jaleesa M. (August 12, 2016). "Olympic champion Simone Biles glows in new superhero tribute". USA Today.
O'Keeffe, Kevin (June 28, 2016). "Author Jazmin Truesdale Has an Answer to Very White, Male Comic Books: Making Her Own". Yahoo.
Howe, Brian (July 8, 2015). "In the new Aza Comics universe, Jazmin Truesdale's diverse superheroines battle real-world issues". Indy Week.

Alicia Abella
* Nunez, Vivian (April 28, 2017). "Having Mentors Helped This Latina Pursue A STEM Career, Now She's Paying It Forward". Forbes. "Empowering Future Scientists - Alicia Abella MS'93, MPhil'94, PhD'95". Columbia Engineering Newsletter. 2012.

Elissa Murphy
* Bessette, Chanelle (July 3, 2014). "10 Questions: Elissa Murphy, chief technology officer, GoDaddy". Fortune. Vanian, Jonathan (April 15, 2016). "GoDaddy's Head Tech And Cloud Guru Resigns To Join Google". Fortune.

Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
* Moglen, Laurel (February 8, 2017). "Amani Al-Khatahtbeh: Brave Muslim Girl". Forbes. Convery, Stephanie (August 24, 2017). "MuslimGirl's Amani Al-Khatahtbeh: 'We decided to make the conversation about us'". The Guardian.

Jess Phoenix
* "This Scientist Wants to Bring 'Star Trek' Values to Congress". Wired. December 2, 2017.\ Kaplan, Sarah (April 21, 2017). "As scientists erupt in protest, a volcanologist runs for Congress". The Washington Post. Panzar, Javier (April 6, 2017). "This Democrat and geologist says she is considering a run for Republican Rep. Steve Knight's seat". Los Angeles Times.

Marla Rausch

* Dunn, Laura (October 28, 2014). "Women in Business: Q&A with Marla Rausch, Founder of Animation Vertigo". Huffington Post.

McMillan Portillo, Caroline (December 31, 2014). "As a newbie animation entrepreneur, she nabbed one of the industry's biggest clients. Here's how". The Business Journals.
Nault, Kyle (May 8, 2015). "Irvine animation company a name player in video game world". Los Angeles Times.
Walters, Heather Rose (August 8, 2017). "Disrupting Animation: How Marla Rausch Became A Leader In Tech". HER.

Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne
* CINEAS, FABIOLA (May 12, 2017). "New York VC Gayle Jennings O'Byrne on Tech Scene: "There's Nothing Philly Can't Do"". Philadelphia Magazine. Pliska, Jessica (December 15, 2016). "How To Find The Fastest Growing Segment Of Startups That Everyone Is Missing". Forbes. Weisul, Kimberly. "A New Way for Women of Color to Get Funding". Inc.

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Google Scholar
Fortune: Female Entrepreneurs
Forbes: America's Richest Self-made Women
Forbes: The World's Most Powerful Entrepenuers
Business Insider: 26 Most Powerful Female Engineers in 2016
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