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Joanna Parasdas

Staff Writer at Her Forward
Joanna Parasdas is a writer at Her Forward covering women-led startups, entrepreneurship policy, and education technology. Her reporting follows the funding, programs, and institutions shaping opportunities for women founders.

Latest Articles

Addressing Leadership and Career Growth
Entrepreneurs

Addressing Leadership and Career Growth

Joanna Parasdas

August 7, 2026
Renda Mathew to Lead Texas Women’s Foundation Board in 2027
Features

Renda Mathew to Lead Texas Women’s Foundation Board in 2027

Joanna Parasdas

August 6, 2026
ECOWAS Opens Grants Up to ,000 for West African Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs

ECOWAS Opens Grants Up to $15,000 for West African Entrepreneurs

Joanna Parasdas

August 5, 2026
African Women Co-Found More Startups, But Their Funding Share Is Shrinking
Entrepreneurs

African Women Co-Found More Startups, But Their Funding Share Is Shrinking

Joanna Parasdas

August 4, 2026
Women Leaders Force FIFA to Shelve World Cup Plan
Features

Women Leaders Force FIFA to Shelve World Cup Plan

Joanna Parasdas

August 3, 2026
FirstBank Awards N10 Million in Grants to Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs

FirstBank Awards N10 Million in Grants to Women Entrepreneurs

Joanna Parasdas

August 3, 2026
Imagi Closes .5M Seed to Bring Safe AI Tools to K-12 Classrooms
Entrepreneurs

Imagi Closes $4.5M Seed to Bring Safe AI Tools to K-12 Classrooms

Joanna Parasdas

July 25, 2026
Women Founders Secure Expanding Support Networks as Capital Gap Persists
Entrepreneurs

Women Founders Secure Expanding Support Networks as Capital Gap Persists

Joanna Parasdas

July 4, 2026
South Korea Exports Women Entrepreneurship Policy Model to Egypt Through Development Program
Women Entrepreneurship

South Korea Exports Women Entrepreneurship Policy Model to Egypt Through Development Program

Joanna Parasdas

June 29, 2026
African Women Entrepreneurs Drive Economic Growth While Facing Persistent Finance Gaps
African BusinessWomen Entrepreneurs

African Women Entrepreneurs Drive Economic Growth While Facing Persistent Finance Gaps

Joanna Parasdas

June 13, 2026
Immigrant Leaders Reshape American Tech While Social Entrepreneurs Compete for New Capital
Business LeadershipVenture Capital and Entrepreneurship

Immigrant Leaders Reshape American Tech While Social Entrepreneurs Compete for New Capital

Joanna Parasdas

June 13, 2026
Regional Tech Hubs Invest In Female Founders As Venture Capital Access Stalls
Venture Capital and FundingWomen in Business

Regional Tech Hubs Invest In Female Founders As Venture Capital Access Stalls

Joanna Parasdas

June 13, 2026
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