For 15 years, Euclid Network (EN) has fostered social entrepreneurship and social innovation in Europe through knowledge exchange, capacity building, networking and international advocacy. EN combines the expertise from26 European countries to empower social enterprise* in achieving positive change.

In the spirit of empowering women leaders in Europe’s social enterprise sector and accelerating progress towards a more gender-equal world, EN has launched the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise initiative two years ago. Through this initiative EN celebrates women in the social enterprise sector, spotlighting their impact journey and achievements, connecting them to learn from and inspire each other. By celebrating the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise every year, EN also aims to showcase the barriers women in social enterprise are still encountering i.a. regarding access to finance and investment, by sharing their stories and experiences with the wider social enterprise community.

With this initiative, EN wants to spotlight women as role models in the social enterprise sector in all their diversity. We therefore welcome nomination and self-nominations from women of all backgrounds, lived-experiences and corners of Europe. For this reason, we have made our nomination form more accessible  and have set-up a helpdesk for people who need support in completing the nomination form (more information in the info-box below).