Will COVID-19 inspire young women to become social entrepreneurs?
MICHAEL TAYLOR THEY have been called a lost generation - fledgling careers, studies and social lives upturned by the chaos wrought by COVID-19. But as the pandemic exposes long-standing social problems, and creates new ones, some young people have seized the opportunity to apply business-minded solutions. The Thomson Reuters Foundation asked three young, female social entrepreneurs to reflect on their experiences over the last year and what advice they can give to other youths hoping to set up socially conscious businesses. We spoke to Harsha Ravindran, 18, co-founder of Ascendance, a Malaysia-based social enterprise and youth movement that connects and empowers students…