Gender Lab

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Written By Nora Wilhelm

Switzerland is lagging behind other European countries on SDG5. To address this systemic issue, Nora Wilhelm on behalf of collaboratio helvetica, together with Nicole Schwab and other key partners, co-initiated a Social Innovation Lab on Gender Equality, which took place 2017-18 with participants from all sectors (e.g. Google, WWF, youth and LGBTQIA+ activists). This Theory U-based process was supported by the Federal Office for Gender Equality and resulted in intellectual, social and human capital, as well as new services and products.

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Nora Wilhelm

Nora Wilhelm is a social innovator, entrepreneur and researcher dedicated to a world where people and planet can thrive. A changemaker since her teens, she has a background in youth engagement and active citizenship. She presided the European Youth Parliament Switzerland from 2014-2016 and organised an International Session of the EYP in Laax (GR), under the Patronage of then Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter. In 2017, she co-founded collaboratio helvetica, an initiative that catalyses systemic change towards the Agenda 2030 in Switzerland by cultivating a cross-sectoral innovation ecosystem, building the needed capacity, open knowledge sharing, and empowering systems change leaders. She was amongst others recognised for her outstanding contribution by Forbes (30 under 30), UNEP, UNESCO and the Swiss government, and spoke at events such as the Conference of Swiss Development Cooperation, the Swiss Conference of city mayors, TEDx and on global stages next to high level changemakers such as Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. She holds a BA in International Affairs from the University of St. Gallen and a MSt in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge. In 2023, she co-founded the well • change atelier to make art-based processes and tools to cultivate connection, creativity, and well-being available to more people.

https://www.norawilhelm.org
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