Global Sisters #BackHerBrilliance – Making Business Possible

Global Sisters exists to make business possible for women, enabling them to be financially resilient and stand tall by providing a genuine alternative for women who are unable to participate in mainstream employment. We make self-employment a viable option for women.

We are a national Not for Profit, and receive funding through corporate, philanthropic and government partners to be able to deliver our programs to women in Australia which means we are able to provide all our support completely free to our women.

We have had extensive and ongoing coverage across all major news outlets across Australia. If you are interested in finding out more, connecting with our Founder, Mandy Richards, or want to help spread the Global Sisters vision please contact us by email on hello@globalsisters.org.

You can follow our impact via our Impact Platform and see many of our Sister’s businesses on our Marketplace.

LATEST NEWS ON GLOBAL SISTERS

Our Sister Diana on SBS

Diana lived in her car with her son while battling cancer. A new housing project offers a home of her own

Global Sister in Domain

The chance to start over: Tiny-home loan for women kicks off – July 2025

Our Founder Mandy Richards at the Wanderlust True North Event

June 2025

Our Founder Mandy Richards in Frankie Magazine

Now in store – June 2025

Awards

SIMNA Award Winner

November, 2025

ASBFEO Small Business Community Ally Award

November, 2025

Mandy Richards, winner of the Community Alumni Award and Chancellor’s Award!

October 2025

CEO of the Year & Social Impact Excellence at Third Sector Awards

September 2025

Latest Publications on Global Sisters

Celebrating innovation and impact – The 2025 UTS Alumni Awards

October, 2025

Proponents ready to take projects forward’: Collaboration to go ahead for housing

September, 2025

Podcast: Mandy Richards: A Woman with Purpose-Driven Leadership & Lasting Impact.

October 2025

Armidale’s icy sleepout raises $37,000 for homelessness and Freeman House

September 2025

Global Sisters project launches in Geelong

June, 2025

‘Power to change their world’: Students share ideas to address rural woes

June, 2025

The term ‘small business’ is too broad. Here’s why we need ‘micro business’

April, 2025

Accelerating Women’s Security – A new hub for Geelong

March, 2025

Are we overlooking the smallest businesses?

January, 2025

DV Survivor in Cancer Fight While Homeless

December, 2024

Mandy Richards: Securing Women’s Economic Future

October, 2024

Sisters doing it for each other: program building affordable housing for women

October, 2024

Enterprising ME launches Decadal Plan for women entrepreneurs

October, 2024

Global Sisters champions micro business support

October, 2024

Over $1 million pledged to Australian women-led businesses at Sister Pitch 2024

September, 2024

The 12 emerging women-led businesses sharing in more than $1 million

September, 2024

Kip&Co and Global Sisters come together to elevate women in business with free coaching accelerator

June, 2024

Angie Poller is Finding Purpose Through Her Pain

March, 2024

Women are the secret to unlocking Australia’s economic success – and systems change is the key

March, 2024

Some women want an extra $50 a week, some want to take over the world

November, 2023

Technicolour quilts sewing a path to financial freedom

September, 2023

Global Sisters secures over $1 m for 3-Year Business Program

September, 2023

‘One step closer’: New program for single mums to kickstart their own business

September, 2023

Business grant the Remedii to Ripley mum’s chronic condition

September, 2023

Global Sisters receives $736,000 from Google.org to help women with disabilities start businesses

August, 2023

Global Sisters members win $45k at Visa’s grant event

August, 2023

She’s Next: Three women-run small businesses win $10,000 cash grants from Visa

August, 2023

Eight Aussie startups that raised $85.6 million this week

August, 2023

Google.org funds program for women with disabilities

July, 2023

Finance sector called out for its treatment of female micro-business owners

June, 2023

How Celeste Iannotta turned her experience of burnout into a thriving skincare and wellbeing business

May, 2023

Mandy Richards On Self Employment And Social Business Uplifting Women At Risk

May, 2023

Women in micro business need better access to financial products

May, 2023

AMP Foundation fund gives great ideas a chance

April, 2023

AMP Foundation awards $1m grants to First Australians Capital and Global Sisters
Women’s Agenda

April, 2023

Social impact stars show how groups can better measure their work

Feb, 2023

Cindy fled abuse with just $12 and the clothes she was wearing. This is how she’s helping others

May, 2023

Global Sisters on SBS World News

January, 2023

Our Sister Yoko in SBS

August, 2022

The First Nations Fashion Design Show At AAFW 2022 Left The Audience Speechless
Marie Claire

May, 2022

New guard: the designers to keep tabs on this Australian Fashion Week
vogue.com.au

May, 2022

Indigenous Fashion Projects Celebrates 5 Female First Nations Designers
harpersbazaar.com.au

May 2022

First Nations Talent on Display At Australian Fashion Week
sbs.com.au

May 2022

Our Founder Mandy Richards wins Pro Bono Australia’s Impact 25 & Judges’ Choice Award
probonoaustralia.com.au

April 2022

The Australian importer working to preserve traditional Japanese metalwork skills
sbs.com.au

March 2022

Distilling equality: where does food and beverage manufacturing stand
Food & Drink Business

March 2022

Japanese knives designed by a woman mark a first for the industry
Good Food

March 2022

Australia’s first all-female distilling company reports success
Food & Beverage Industry News

March 2022

Female-Founded Brands to Love
Bondi Wash Journal

February 2022

The Stella Women Series : Mandy Richards from Global Sisters
Stella

January 2022

22 Inspiring women on what they wish they had known at 22
The Suite Collective

January 2022

Videos

Watch our Sister Florence on SBS (April 2021)

Watch our Sister Cyana on SBS (Oct 2021)

Watch our Sister Yuko on SBS (June 2022)

Watch Global Sisters on The Project (August 2020)

Sister Pitch 2019

Global Sisters Storeyboxes

Global Sisters Sister Pitch (short – 4 mins) 2018

Global Sisters Sister Pitch (long – 12 mins) 2018

Maker Video – Sharon Wright, Starblest Balms by Wings To Sing 2018

Maker Video – Pamela Mujica, PAMdesigned 2018

Maker Video – Yoko Nakazawa, Cooking with Koji 2018

Melbourne Market Day May 2018

I AM

GLO Ideas Challenge 2017

Media Releases

Women’s micro-businesses offer a way out of the pandemic’s economic slump
November 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Canberra hair maven Julie Okely takes Dilkara Australia to the 2021 Global Sister Pitch
November 2021

Her Canberra

Consulting leaders back budding female entrepreneurs (and ‘sisters’)
November 2021

Consultancy.com.au

Women’s micro-businesses offer a way out of the pandemic’s economic slump
November 2021

The Age

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
October 2021

Business Insider

Fiona Harrison turns Chocolate on Purpose into full-time business with support from Global Sisters
September 2021

Central Western Daily

Celebrate dad with the best Father’s Day gifts under $100: From wallets to tech gadgets
September 2021

nowtolove.com.au

How to benefit from the third-party marketplace ‘revolution’
September 2021

Dynamic Business

Armed robbery sparks ‘priceless’ idea
September 2021

Cairns Post

The pandemic hit Australian women hard. Now one social enterprise is helping them start businesses built for the future.
September 2021

Business Insider

Millthorpe’s Chocolate on Purpose uses a $12 sweet treat for reconciliation
September 2021

Sydney News Today

Indigenous Owned, Operated and Proud
August 2021

Sydney Observer

Ethical approach powers afashion label
April 2021

Bellarine Times

Mum’s business changes life for thousands of women: ‘We have each other’s backs’
March 2021

9Honey

Daughter sparks a life-changing career
March 2021

Geelong Independent

Our Sister Florence on SBS
February 2021

SBS News

Afterpay pairs up with Global Sisters to raise $50,000 and break down barriers to women in business
February 2021

SmartCompany

Sisterhood in action: Global Sisters Marketplace delivers hope to Aussie microbusinesses
February 2021

Dynamic Business

The Australian Female Led Businesses to Keep Watching in 2021
February 2021

Stella

Afterpay partners with not-for-profit Global Sisters

March 2021

retailbiz

Meet the Canberra duo on a mission ‘to put lentils on every Aussie plate’

April 2021

ABC News

Time Out Valentine’s Gift Guide
January 2021

Time Out

Online marketplace supporting women launches in Australia
January 2021

Insider Retail

Despite COVID, this former refugee manages to keep business going and female team employed
December 2020

Insight

Global Sisters offers support for women launching their business amid coronavirus – 9Honey
October 2020

Flying Solo Podcast
October 2020

Who the Budget forgot
October 2020

Yahoo Finance

Global Sisters 2020 Budget Response

October 2020

Onyapreneur: Mandy Richards, CEO and Founder Of Global Sisters

September 2020

Onyamagazine

Economic fallout of the pandemic is gendered. Here’s how you can help

September 2020

Womens Agenda

Jo-Ann Wolles & Jacqui Thomas on Nine News

June 2020

How women can improve their financial future

August 2020

Sister Act: Women Helping Women Find Work

August 2020

‘Like my sisters’: The group providing Centrelink alternative

July 2020

Yahoo!finance

Tamworth Gomeroi mother-daughter duo praise first virtual Indigenous Digital Excellence camp

July 2020

Sisters are doing it for themselves in business

July 2020

How The Economic Shock Of COVID-19 Is Impacting The Female Workforce

July 2020

Glenis Wilkinson talks to Folktale for Qurious Folk Episode 38

June 2020

Jo-Ann Wolles talks with Folktale for Qurious Folk Episode 41

June 2020

Aysha Navlakhi is helping her community get Iftar meals during Ramadan

May 2020

SBS

2020 Christmas Gift Guide for her

The Asia Foundation and APEC Chile

Oct 2019

Sister Pitch 2019

Oct 2019

Global Sisters welcomes new Chair

June 2019

Tackling the War on Waste

June 2019

Wangaratta Chronicle

May 2019

Face of Homelessness

May 2019

Growing gardens provides a growing business for Suzie Fletcher

June 2019

Mamamia

April 2019

Women’s Agenda

April 2019

INNOV8 Logan

Jan 2019

SBS

June 2018

SBS

June 2018

RiotACT

June 2018

House & Garden

June 2018

The Stable

May 2017

Imalia

May 2017

B & T

May 2017

Mumbrella

May 2017

Campaign Brief

May 2017

PR Wire

May 2017

Smart Company

March 2017

The Riot ACT

March 2017

Kochie’s Business Builder

May 2017

The Daily Guru

November 2016

Australia Plus

November 2016

Real Living Magazine – Feel Good Finds (pg 82)

November 2016

Inner West Mums

October 2016

ABC Radio National Life Matters

June 2016

Women in Focus

April 2016

B2B Magazine

April 2016

Girl.com.au
Careers and Education

The Business Woman Media

September 2016

Femail Magazine

September 2016

The Daily Telegraph

September 2016

The best locally sourced gifts for every kind of family member

December 2020

National Indigenous Television (NITV)

August 2016

Smart Company

August 2016

Kochie’s Business Builders

August 2016

Australian Women Online

August 2016

The Sydney Morning Herald

August 2016

Welcome to InvestHER

July 2016

HerCanberra

June 2016

The Funding Network

July 2016

HerCanberra 2

June 2016

Oobi Blog

March 2016

Cleonie Quayle in RAW Artists

March 2016

Innovation Blueprints

March 2016

Daily Telegraph

January 2016

Myer Ambassador Jodi Anasta instagrams about wearing her Aje/Global Sisters t-shirt

December 2015

Work At Home Mums

August 2015

Peppermint

June 2015

Citi in the Community

May 2015

Project Inspire

August 2014

Mama Mia

August 2014

Ruby Connection

December 2013