Social Entrepreneurship (SocEnt)
GWSE Seeks to support and encourage women in underserved communities to embrace social entrepreneurship to the fullest to build stronger communities and empowering women to take on income-generating activities as a practical solution for wealth creation. We want to EmpowerHer!
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Social Entrepreneurship Development
We encourage and support our SocEnt women to use the available opportunities, resources, and skills to gain meaningful work, increase their income, and have a social impact in their communities through the following:
- SocEnt Projects for SMEs
- Business and vocational skills training
- SocEnt Mentoring
- Young Women's Social Impact Program (YSIMP)
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entrepreneur today! #StrongerTogether
If you have any questions, feel free to directly here contact us or drop us an e-mail at empowerher@gwse.org or click here to support our work here
SocEnt Mentoring
Our SocEnt mentoring aims to empower women social entrepreneurs from pre-start up to those currently growing their business. The main objective of our mentoring is to provide SocEnt skills training to women social entrepreneurs to facilitate increase their household income and socio- economic power.
Who can join?
Requirements
- Women aspiring to be social- entrepreneurs or interested in community projects
- Have a business or community development idea for social economic empowerment of women and girls
What we offer:
- Business development and social entrepreneurship training to equip the women with business skills and support them in identifying potential social business opportunities.
- Financial literacy classes and SocEnt advice
If you would like to sponsor our women's EDP Mentorship kindly contact us for more information or e-mail us at empowerher@gwse.org or click here to support our work
Young Changemakers Mentorship
Our mentorship program aims to empower young women who are passionate about the empowerment of women and girls. The main objective of our mentoring is to provide skills training to young women who are changemakers and working towards developing their communities.
Who can join?
Requirements for Mentees
- Young women aspiring to be social- entrepreneurs or interested in community projects
- Social Impact or community development idea for social-economic empowerment of women and girls
- Ages 21-30 years
- Speak English or French
Requirements for Mentors
- Seasoned social- entrepreneurs and career women who would like to uplift their younger sisters
- Independent, professional, and self-driven women
- Passionate about SocEnt, gender-based violence, socio-economic empowerment, and women's rights
- Speak English or French
E-mail: mentoring@gwse.org to get more information on how to join the program.
What we offer:
- Social entrepreneurship training to equip young women with personal and professional skills and support them in identifying potential social business opportunities.
- Project development
If you would like to become a mentor email: empowerher@gwse.org . If you have any questions kindly contact us for more information
or click here to support our work