Watch women rise on the blockchain

An NFT (non fungible token) is a unique digital asset. It can be an artwork, music, tweets - literally any digital item. NFTs are tokens that we can use to represent ownership of unique items. They can only have one official owner at a time and they're secured by the blockchain – no one can modify the record of ownership or copy/paste a new NFT into existence.

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A blockchain is a way to store data without having to trust any one company or entity (such as a bank or brokerage) to keep things secure or accurate.

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Ethereum is a type of blockchain. Ether (or ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform, second only to bitcoin in terms of market popularity. 

In September 2022, Ethereum switched from verifying transactions by proof-of-work to verifying through proof-of-stake. This is technical stuff, but basically it means that energy consumption per transaction has been reduced by 99.95%. The energy consumption will also not increase even when the price of ETH increases, as it did previously. In basic terms, one transaction is equivalent to watching approximately 20 minutes of TV.

Web 3.0 is the next progression of the internet. It is still evolving and progressing so, as of yet, there is no set definition. However, the focus is on a more decentralised space, where big tech corporations don't have such control and where individuals can build and contribute to the space. NFTs will be an integral part of the Web 3.0 ecosystem and it will most likely also incorporate AR/VR technology. 

Why should you care? Technical advancements always create opportunities to change the existing status quo. If you feel underrepresented or that the current internet space hasn't served you, then now is the time to learn, learn, learn and have a say in how the next internet is built.

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Although constant updates and advances in technology means the definition changes over time, in general the term 'Metaverse' is used to describe a combination of virtual reality and mixed reality worlds which allow people to have real time interactions and experiences across distance. These worlds can be accessed through a browser or VR headset.

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SDG 17 are the 17 sustainable development goals set by the UN to improve our world.

We've committed to the SDG 17 since the inception of Women Rise. We demonstrate our commitment through the following:

a- Incorporating SDG 17 goals into the artwork to amplify the causes, celebrate activists and to campaign through visual representation. On the SDG 17 table, the maroon colour represents the goal 'Quality Education'. Respectively, an artwork with a maroon activist background (see below) represents support for this SDG 4 Quality Education. You'll find many Women Rise NFTs representing multiple SDG goals.

b - Contributing to gender equality in tech, business and the Web 3.0 space, as a female led project, through increased representation of women.

c- Providing financial means (through donations) to worthy causes that align with SDG 17 goals such as supporting girls' education and women's rights. This also contributes to the economic empowerment of women and girls.

As part of our commitment Women Rise has made donations worth $130k across four organisations: Malala Fund, SOLA Afghanistan, Girl Effect and The Pad Project.

SDG 17 goals are at the heart of our project and we'll continue supporting these in different ways.