Our Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWE) pilot, funded by GIZ and active in Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, enhances digital capabilities, health literacy, and economic independence through the establishment of Women’s Business Centres (WBCs).
Read MoreKenyan Women Using Facebook To Sell Produce From Their Gardens
Enterprising women farmers in Kenya are using social media to sell surplus produce that they grow in backyard gardens set up with support from Self Help Africa.
Read MoreVillage bank provided loans to more than 72,000 (mainly) women members
CUMO Microfinance Bank provided loans and other services to more than 72,000 rural poor members in Malawi, last year.
Read MoreKULIMA BETTER: Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Malawi
The Kulima BETTER project promoted sustainable agricultural growth to increase incomes, food & nutrition security for small farmers in Malawi.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2023 – DigitALL: Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th and this year’s theme is: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”
Read MoreHow improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives
The saying ‘knowledge is power’ may be a cliché but when it comes to supporting rural women farmers in The Gambia, it’s never been more accurate. In Africa, 80 per cent of agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, who are mostly rural women, yet they are often unable to meet … Read More
Read MoreGender Comic Book is Helping Families to Work Together
In rural Malawi, a new comic book on the topic of gender is helping communities to learn, discuss and progress gender equality.
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Biking Out of Poverty
Members of a womens savings and loans group in Malawi are biking their way out of poverty!
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