Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development
“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have their back.” -Unknown
Women inspired the creation of the Nourish + Soul brand. When founder, Maneke, attended a horticultural symposium at a local North Carolina high school, she viewed a presentation about hand making soap with natural goat’s milk by two ingenious teenage girls.
That presentation sparked an idea in Maneke that would later ignite the Nourish + Soul brand.
Maneke didn’t want to just be inspired by women, she wanted the brand to improve the lives of women, as our empowerment and economic development are two principles that give Nourish + Soul purpose.
Women’s Empowerment
Picture Taraji P. Henson in 2015 clapping for and embracing Viola Davis after Viola became the first African American woman in history to win the Outstanding Actress Award in a drama. I know you’ve seen the GIFs circulating the internet.
When we see a woman win we feel like Taraji. We glow. We shine. We feel the excitement. We celebrate. We genuinely share in the accomplishment as if it was ours. We might even cry.
We support & encourage the successes of women, both big and small, in all facets of life from entertainment, to sports, to gaining positions in the corporate C-Suite, to finally getting a seat at the table or making the decision to build their own table.
It’s time to demystify the idea that women can’t get along, are rude, nasty, and competitive with each other to a fault. At Nourish + Soul, we spread love, share hope, and empower women every day.
Economic Development
By working solely with female artisans, Nourish + Soul is supporting the financial success of women business owners.
Not only do we only carry products from women artisans, but we also source from companies owned, operated, or vested in support of women business owners and suppliers when possible.
Women are the backbone of our families and communities, and in this day, quite often the primary breadwinner in the household. If we, as women, don’t purchase from each other and make it our mission to be a blessing to each other in business, we can’t expect others to do the same.
At Nourish + Soul, we carry this pledge even further through our philanthropic efforts by supporting causes and organizations that work to empower women (+ girls). A portion of EVERY product sold goes to the causes and organizations that share this mission. Be sure to check back with us as we'll be sharing more about our community efforts in the future.
The Nourished Lifestyle
We would guess that you are a champion for the empowerment and economic development of women as well. If you want to continue your efforts, we invite you to join our email list to receive The Nourishing Well, our women’s empowerment e-Newsletter (launching soon).
Each month you will receive inspirational messages and stories, journal prompts to encourage self-reflection, empowerment challenges, and other information that will urge you to stretch beyond your current position in life, to flourish, and live your best life. Join the Nourish + Soul tribe by signing up HERE.
NOURISH TIP: Support a small woman-owned business day. You can start by checking out one of the Nourish + Collective vendors HERE.