The Million Women Mentors program, dubbed Milyon Kadına Mentor in Turkish, connects private, public, and NGO sector leaders with young women (15-25 years old) for mentorship opportunities to help develop their career aspirations.

The program was founded together with the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Turkey Business Council and its Women in Business Initiative alongside project partners TurkishWIN's BinYaprak platform, STEMconnector and TOBB. 

We bring together STEMconnector’s global expertise with TurkishWIN’s powerful network of mentors—and the reach of our digital platform, BinYaprak. Milyon Kadına Mentor program is supported by Founding Circle Partners, Akbank, Turkey, Beba Foundation, Bridge to Türkiye Fund, Eker, EnerjiSA, PepsiCo Turkey, Pluxee Türkiye, Smart Enegry, Yıldız Holding and Technology sponsor Bulutistan . The program will gain strength as it grows to support women on their career journey.

 Our mission is bold and clear:

1️⃣ Activate companies and changemakers with a national umbrella for mentoring programs targeting high school and university students, and early career women.
2️⃣ Celebrate and spotlight the incredible work of mentoring programs across Türkiye.
3️⃣ Spark 1,000,000 mentoring connections by 2031 that empower women and girls to rise.

When mentors shares their journey, they lights the path for many.  ? Join us. Mentor. Partner. Spread the word. Let’s rise—together.

What did our mentees say?

Kader Bozkaya, Pamukkale University: “Thanks to the Million Women Mentors program, I had the chance to meet inspiring mentors and exchange ideas.
The conversations I had with my mentors inspired me and helped me see my goals more clearly.
This experience not only shed light on my career journey but also boosted my self-confidence.
I gained new perspectives and shaped my direction.
I'm truly grateful to be part of this supportive community—heartfelt thanks to everyone who made it possible.”

Irem Baycan, Gazi University: “I was indecisive—and at one point even unmotivated—about my career planning.
The greatest contribution my mentor made was informing me about how to build self-motivation.Now, when it comes to the things I once wanted but couldn't feel motivated for, I feel confident and fully committed.”