BUSSW Researchers Lead a Global Conversation on Women’s Entrepreneurship

Bianco, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) and Onyango, a BUSSW doctoral student who grew up in Kenya, co-led this unique workshop presentation at the recent Social Work and Social Development (SWSD) 2026 International Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. This year’s conference theme, Harambee: For Sustainable Shared Futures, centered on collective action across borders to advance human rights and social justice. The researchers shared findings from an ongoing project on women entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe that focuses on the contributions the women make to local communities.