Full Name
Eglantina Zingg
Job Title
Founder
Current Employer
Goleadoras
Speaker Bio
Eglantina Zingg is a social entrepreneur and professional in the fashion and entertainment industry.
Her international experience spans from her show on MTV Latin America, through hosting Project Runway Latin America. Recently, Eglantina has been featured in Vogue's Voices of Change and has acted as an ambassador for Espacio Vogue in Miami.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in the Amazon, and currently living in Miami, Eglantina's multicultural roots have inspired her to advocate for social, economic, and political change, especially those aimed at achieving gender equality and equal opportunities for girls and women around the world. Eglantina has shared this message as a guest speaker in international forums such as the United Nations General Assembly and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF); the Concordia Summit; WISE by Qatar Foundation; Mujeres Imparables of Telemundo, the Peace One Day, among many others.
Eglantina is the founder and president of Goleadoras.org, a nonprofit that leverages the power of soccer to provide tools for boosting confidence in girls from underserved communities and promoting their sense of solidarity, ambition, perseverance, leadership and well-being.
In addition to her collaborations with brands and her work at Goleadoras, Eglantina is the host of her podcast "The Zingg," which releases a new episode every week and available in YouTube and all audio platforms.
Her international experience spans from her show on MTV Latin America, through hosting Project Runway Latin America. Recently, Eglantina has been featured in Vogue's Voices of Change and has acted as an ambassador for Espacio Vogue in Miami.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in the Amazon, and currently living in Miami, Eglantina's multicultural roots have inspired her to advocate for social, economic, and political change, especially those aimed at achieving gender equality and equal opportunities for girls and women around the world. Eglantina has shared this message as a guest speaker in international forums such as the United Nations General Assembly and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF); the Concordia Summit; WISE by Qatar Foundation; Mujeres Imparables of Telemundo, the Peace One Day, among many others.
Eglantina is the founder and president of Goleadoras.org, a nonprofit that leverages the power of soccer to provide tools for boosting confidence in girls from underserved communities and promoting their sense of solidarity, ambition, perseverance, leadership and well-being.
In addition to her collaborations with brands and her work at Goleadoras, Eglantina is the host of her podcast "The Zingg," which releases a new episode every week and available in YouTube and all audio platforms.
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