Deadline: February 28, 2025
Applications are open for the second cohort of the Vital Voices Bold Movers Program 2025. The Vital Voices Bold Movers Program created in partnership between Stuart Weitzman and Vital Voices Global Partnership, is designed to invest in women changemakers working to achieve their next social impact milestone.
In a recent study by Harvard Business Review, more than half of women executives cited their mid-career (early 30s to late-40s) as the stage where they faced the most gender bias in the workplace. It is during this time that women deal with gendered assumptions of labor, hyper-scrutiny, and unequal access to opportunities.
They seek to meet these women to help them confront gender-biases and take the next step in their social impact work through engaging trainings, community building sessions, one-on-one mentorship, and meaningful networking opportunities to grow their leadership capacity.
Benefits
Through participating in the Bold Movers, participants will:
- Build leadership and confidence through tailored skills-building trainings and community-building sessions.
- Receive an invitation to attend an in-person convening in Washington, DC (with all travel expenses covered).
- Have the opportunity to apply for grant funding for their projects.
- Receive mentorship from experienced Stuart Weitzman leaders and members of the Vital Voices network.
- Join the Vital Voices global network of more than 20,000 women leaders from around the world.
Eligibility
The 2025 Bold Movers cohort is looking for participants who are:
- Mid-career social impact leaders;
- Pivoting or changing their career path;
- Clearly dedicated to leadership and leadership growth;
- Interested in connecting to a network of like-minded leaders.
Specifically, applicants should be:
- Women leaders;
- Be 21-50 years old;
- Be U.S. Based.
Application
All participants chosen will attend twice-monthly virtual meetings from May to July 2025 in addition to regularly-scheduled mentoring meetings. There will be an in-person gathering in Washington, DC – dates to be confirmed (travel costs covered by the program). To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application no later than midnight on Friday, February 28, 2025.
For more information, visit Vital Voices Bold Movers Program.
