Female Empowerment Network: Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives

June 4, 2026

Women and students pose together

The latest edition of Zakenvrouwenclub features the inspiring story of UWC Maastricht’s Female Empowerment Network and the women helping create educational opportunities for young people from conflict-affected regions.

In the article, Shirley Verduin, Jorien van Duijn and Debby Kessels share how meeting students at UWC Maastricht brought the impact of their support to life. Through these personal connections with students from Afghanistan, Sudan and Venezuela, they have witnessed firsthand how education can open doors and create opportunities for the next generation of female leaders.

Their experiences highlight the resilience and ambition that drive these young women to become changemakers in their communities and beyond.

Interested in joining a network of women creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders? We’d love to connect via advancement@uwcmaastricht.nl