Coming in 2024
SheAspires
An "A2B" platform to uplift the participation of women from diverse backgrounds
while leveraging the power of business to unlock opportunities for good.
About SheAspires
A Platform for Women to Shine
Standard Chartered and Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk) proudly presents SheAspires A2B Initiative, a pioneering platform that celebrates and empowers the diverse strengths and potentials of women across different walks of life. United by a shared mission to break through unconscious bias and other barriers that may hold women back at transformative life stages, we are joining forces to harness the power of business to amplify the personal, professional, and entrepreneurial growth of those seeking a supportive push. SheAspires is not just a platform – it is a movement, paving way for new role models in a city that cherishes diversity, where every woman can shine in her unique brilliance.
Our "A2B" Philosophy
Access to Business
Bridging the opportunity gap
scholarships and business opportunities to jumpstart her entrepreneurial initiatives, from mentoring, job placements to market access
Action to Breakthrough
Bridging the capability gap
tailored support and growth pathways to build build new skills through a curated fellowship programme for 20 talents per year
Aspiration to Believe
Bridging the motivation gap
co-learning circles and experience sharing to build exposure to diverse role models and family-work-life possibilities
Target Participants
For our 2024 cohort, we are looking for 100 women motivated to become better versions of themselves, piloting with the two following groups:
Motivated Mothers
who have left the workforce for 5+ years
Young Working Female
who have less than 5 years of work experience
Key Features
Business Collective
Pooling business resources as a platform for impact
Community Fellowship
Providing tailored support for not less than 20 talents per year
Public Advocacy
Creating a paradigm shift and celebrating diverse women role models
Co-funding and co-learning
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Sharing
Corporate-Community Mentorships
Celebration of Diverse Female Role Models
Platform Convenor
Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk) is a for purpose organisation founded in 2007 that is dedicated to innovating social change for Hong Kong’s urban social issues. It focuses on inventing, incubating and investing in sustainable and innovative social business solutions. SVhk is committed to mainstreaming impact value creation through its "2030: New Urban" visions, which calls for all Hong Kongers to daringly envision a better future for Hong Kong and start creating solutions for the challenges we see today.