Essential Video
Cherie Blair is a leading barrister in the United Kingdom and a committed campaigner for women's rights. The wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, she leads the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, which helps 100,000 women in emerging markets become successful and self-sustaining entrepreneurs.
In this video interview conducted at the 2014 Milken Institute Global Conference, Cherie Blair discusses her Foundation's three-pronged approach of enterprise development, mentorship and mobile technology, strengthening women's voices and empowering them to contribute to their nations' economies.
