Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Yielding Accomplished African Women


Description

We're on a mission to empower women with a gender specific professional toolkit to succeed in finance and technology careers. We believe Africa's ability to contend on the global stage depends on her ability to equip men and women with transferrable skills, access, and opportunities in every facet of her socio-economic structure. Women, in particular, face greater obstacles on their journey to professional and personal success. The overwhelming majority of women battle with social stigma, wage discrimination, occupational segregation, and sexual harassment. These challenges are significantly widening the gender gap. As a result, we believe that by helping young college women break into the most dynamic industries, we can tackle one of the most pressing social issues and kickstart Africa's economy.

Project website

http://accomplishedafricanwomen.org


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building 2019
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Coverage
  • Africa

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2016

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Women

WSIS values promotion

The goal of the project is to empower the lives of African Women, and in turn enrich the global financial market.


Entity name

Yielding Accomplished African Women (YAAW)

Entity country—type

United States of America Civil Society

Entity website

http://accomplishedafricanwomen.org