Biography:Diana Sierra
Diana Sierra | |
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| Education | Columbia University, Universidad de Los Andes |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Be Girl |
Diana Sierra is a Colombian social entrepreneur and industrial designer. She is co-founder and chief executive officer of Be Girl.[1]
Biography
Sierra graduated with a Masters of Science degree in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Design from the Universidad de Los Andes.[2] She worked as a consultant for different multinational companies and firms.[1] Her work in South America and East Africa focused on women's empowerment programs and using design to help solve problems many women faced in those regions.[3] This work included developing better design for cooking stoves, agro-processing machines, soil testing devices, and programs for women's empowerment.
In 2020, she joined the Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab.[4]
References
- ↑ "Diana Sierra". https://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2886.
- ↑ Weiss-Wolf, Jennifer (2017-10-10) (in en). Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-62872-798-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=rzyCDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Diana+Sierra%22&pg=PT68.
- ↑ Bommarito, Hayley. "Library Research Guides: Hispanic and Latinx Scientists: Diana Sierra" (in en). https://esearch.sc4.edu/famouslatinxscientists/sierra.
- ↑ "This Social Enterprise Wants to End Period Stigma". https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2021/menstruation-period-stigma/729476.
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