Did you know .... There are an estimated 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in ten live in extreme poverty. In some parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, for instance, it is reported that around 50 per cent of women are widows. Widows are coerced into participating in harmful, degrading and even life-threatening traditional practices as part of burial and mourning rites. Poverty No access to credit or other economic resources, even for childcare

COVID-19 cost women globally over $800 billion in lost income in one year Women's lost income in 2020 totaled the combined wealth of 98 co

❊ WE DID IT!⁠ ⁠ Madam Onditi a Goat or a Sheep Project. ⁠ This is a revolving scheme aimed at empowering widows by giving a family a mature goat or sheep to raise. The family will own the animal but will return the second born to the project to be given to another family. The family can receive financial support to build a shelter for the animal. ⁠ ⁠ The aim of this project is to fight poverty and disease by improving the economic development of widows in Pap Onditi, Kisumu

On behalf of these women and Coachability Foundation, we ask for help. We need your help. THEY NEED YOUR HELP. And 40€ is not much, but it’s

It is crucial that women’s voices are heard and their work on the ground is recognised, valued and supported. Decisions should be made with them, not for them. Elisabeth Rehn (Finish Politician and former UN Under-Secretary-General) and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Former President of Liberia and first elected female head of state in Africa). Quote taken from Women, War, Peace: The Independent Experts’ Assessment on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Women’s Role in Peace-Bu

Due to this pandemic we had to postpone our entrepreneur project event in Barcelona several times. It's called LET'S TALK. What is Let's Talk Project? This project consists of several events where entrepreneur women, with different points of view, share their experiences, knowledge and background with other participants. In addition to this, we facilitate the relationship among attendees to create synergies and new collaborations. Our main goal is to share knowledge and exper

Due to this pandemic we had to postpone our entrepreneur project event in Barcelona several times. It's called LET'S TALK. What is Let's Talk Project? This project consists of several events where entrepreneur women, with different points of view, share their experiences, knowledge and background with other participants. In addition to this, we facilitate the relationship among attendees to create synergies and new collaborations. Our main goal is to share knowledge and exper

Due to this pandemic we had to postpone our entrepreneur project event in Barcelona several times. It's called LET'S TALK. What is Let's Talk Project? This project consists of several events where entrepreneur women, with different points of view, share their experiences, knowledge and background with other participants. In addition to this, we facilitate the relationship among attendees to create synergies and new collaborations. Our main goal is to share knowledge and exper

Today we would like to present the Beijing Declaration, although there are many agreed rules related to the economic empowerment of women. The Beijing Declaration 1995 and Platform for Action’s commitments include to: Promote women’s economic independence, including employment, and eradicate the persistent and increasing burden of poverty on women by addressing the structural causes of poverty through changes in economic structures, ensuring equal access for all women, includ

❉ Female entrepreneurs in Kenya.⁠ ✔ Lack of access to finance (only 51% of women have bank accounts)⁠