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Michelle Whiting

Michelle Whiting

Michelle Whiting is a program communications specialist at TechnoServe. Her background is in filmmaking, graphic design, and decarbonization strategy. Michelle holds a master's degree in sustainability from Wake Forest University and a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In her free time, she enjoys writing and going on hikes with a good book in hand. 

TechnoServe Fellow Naila Farouk on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Supporting Women in Coffee

Naila Farouk recently completed a TechnoServe fellowship in Burundi, where she created a global marketing survey to collect data on Burundian coffee. In honor of International Women’s Day, Naila shared her fellowship experience, discussed women who have inspired her, and highlighted some of the structural barriers women face.

Agriculture,  Coffee,  Gender Equality,  Women's Economic Empowerment
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