The newly launched Inner Mountain Foundation, also founded by
Diane Wang, was awarded a BRONZE
STEVIE® for its nurturing work as a non-profit
organization.
BEIJING, Aug. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder, Chairperson and
CEO of DHGATE Group Diane Wang
has been named a "Woman of the Year" GOLD STEVIE® WINNER in the
Global Advocate for Digital Inclusion and Female Empowerment
category of The Stevie® Awards' 21st Annual International Business
Awards®, in recognition of her ongoing efforts to help women around
the world achieve entrepreneurial success and live up to their
fullest potential.
This marks the first time that Diane has bagged a
GOLD STEVIE® and the third consecutive year that Diane has
been honored by The Stevie® Awards for her career achievements. In
previous years, she won three SILVER STEVIE® awards as the "Best
Female Entrepreneur in Asia,
Australia or New Zealand", the "Best Female Entrepreneur in
Business Services", as well as for "Women Helping Women –
Business".
The Inner Mountain Foundation, an international nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting individual growth and social
transformation that Diane founded just last year, was also named a
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER in the "Non-Profit or Government
Organizations" category – an impressive feat for a very young
organization.
The Inner Mountain Foundation is an international community
dedicated to encouraging women to explore within themselves while
inspiring, nurturing, and growing together. The Foundation
advocates for focusing on individuals and encouraging them to break
through their limiting beliefs, fostering continuous personal
growth. Built upon three unique pillars of "Looking Within",
"Community" and "International", Inner Mountain is committed to
inner exploration, community building, and international outreach
to find a sustainable path forward for our fragile yet beautiful
world.
Through The Inner Mountain Foundation, Diane encourages women to
band together for mutual upliftment, both in their local
communities and across international borders. The Foundation helps
to provide an environment centered around the concept of "holding
space", which supports members in exploring self-discovery by
sharing their experiences and challenges in a safe and
collaborative space. By helping women face personal struggles and
fostering collective strength and recovery, the Foundation aims to
enhance their journey toward personal growth and empowerment.
This year, Diane has authored a book titled The Inner
Mountain, which is now on presale and will be published by
Forbes Books on October 15, 2024. The book details Diane's 'inner
mountain' philosophy from which The Inner Mountain Foundation takes
its name, emphasizing how she learned to stop fighting external
obstacles and instead turned inward, connecting with her inner
wisdom to take bold, passion-driven actions guided by her heart.
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Widely recognized as the highest recognized awards for business
professionals, the 2024 Stevie® Awards was judged by more than 300
executives participating on 11 Stevie® juries. More than 3,600
nominations from 62 different countries and territories were
evaluated based on written responses and supporting work
portfolios.
"It is a true honor to win a GOLD STEVIE® and be named a Woman
of the Year by The Stevie® Awards," Diane said. "By looking within,
I believe that we can all find the strength to overcome our
limitations and achieve great things. I hope that my journey can
inspire women around the world to achieve great success as
well."
Since founding DHgate in 2004, Diane has risen to become a
widely recognized figure in digital entrepreneurship and the
e-commerce industry. DHGATE Group is now one of the largest
cross-border B2B e-commerce platforms in the world, connecting over
77 million buyers and 2.6 million sellers from 225 nations via more
than 100 logistics service providers. Diane steadfastly maintains
the company's key focus of accelerating digital inclusion and
transformation for female entrepreneurs and micro, small, and
medium enterprises (MSMEs) by advocating for global fair trade,
diversity and creativity.
Diane's support for women's empowerment spans across all her
professional pursuits. In addition to founding The Inner Mountain
Foundation, she is also founder of the APEC Women Connect (AWC), an
international digital entrepreneurship women's community that has
trained more than 100,000 women MSMEs and entrepreneurs since 2016.
APEC Women Connect initiative aims to empower women through digital
solutions, helping them, particularly young women, achieve their
entrepreneurial dreams through inspirational sharing, practical
learning, and effective recognition and motivation. AWC co-hosts
the annual APEC Women Connect "Her Power" Entrepreneurship
Competition, a flagship program recommended by B20 to G20, in
collaboration with DHGATE Group and the Inner Mountain Foundation.
This competition attracts thousands of participants each year,
providing them with opportunities to enhance their skills in social
commerce.
Diane also dedicates much of her time to collaborating with
other international organizations to champion the empowerment and
digital inclusion of women. In addition to the endeavors listed
above, Diane is Chair of the APEC Women Leadership Summit, a member
of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), a member of the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General's Business Advisory
Group, Co-Chair of the B20 Indonesia Women in Business Action
Council, Chair of 50 Cross-border E-Commerce Leaders in
China, and a Chinese National
Chapter member of the BRICS Women's Business Alliance.
About DHgate
Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the leading B2B cross-border
e-commerce marketplace in China,
boasting over 34 million live listings annually. Through their
global operations and offices, including in the USA and UK, DHgate reaches millions of people
with trusted products and services. As of December 31, 2023, DHgate served more than 77
million registered buyers from 225 countries and regions,
connecting them to over 2.6 million sellers in China and other countries.
For more information, please visit DHgate.com and follow
@DHgate.com.
About APEC Women Connect
Founded in 2016, APEC Women Connect is an APEC-endorsed program
initiated by Ms. Diane Wang, the
China Representative on the APEC
Business Advisory Council, Chair of the APEC Women Leadership
Forum, Co-Chair of WiBAC of B20 Indonesia, and Founder, Chairperson and CEO of
DHgate.com. APEC Women Connect aims to empower women, especially
young women, to realize entrepreneurship via digital solutions
through inspirational sharing, practical learning, effective
recognition, and awards. APEC Women Connect has been included in
the annual recommendation to the APEC Economic Leaders for three
consecutive years. It has also been included in the annual
recommendation to G20 Leaders by B20 for two consecutive years.
About The Inner Mountain Foundation
The Inner Mountain Foundation promotes the empowerment of women
through education, community, and outreach. We are led by our
Founder and Chairperson Diane Wang,
who first articulated the principles of Inner Mountain Thinking in
her 2024 book, The Inner Mountain. As a global foundation and
women's empowerment community, we invest in impact-making
educational resources that we seek to make as broadly accessible as
possible. Our goal is to focus the work of the Inner Mountain on
the soft skills training that we believe helps equip women to be
their greatest, most empowered selves across their most wholly
integrated life (connecting the self with work, family, community,
and legacy).
For more information, please visit innermountain.org.
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