Opportunities
Women Empowerment Opportunities In Africa
Opportunities
IWMF’s Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories Initiative 2019 – $5000
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The IWMF’s Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories, sponsored by The Secular Society, is a funding initiative supporting journalism produced by and about women.
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Call for Applications: Gender Hub Manager at UN WOMEN in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
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As part of the Rohingya humanitarian response in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, UN Women is establishing a “Gender Hub” with the objective of strengthening accountability
Opportunities
Nominate A Woman Today For The 2019 AWIEF Awards
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Each year the AWIEF Awards recognise, honour and celebrate Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa and across industry sectors, for their economic performance and contribution to Africa’s growth and social development.
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€25,000 Grant L’Oreal-UNESCO Fellowships for African Women in Science 2019
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The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa programme aims to promote and encourage young African women in science.
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SVRI Forum 6th Global Conference on Violence Against Women 2019
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SVRI Forum is the world’s key research conference on violence against women and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries.
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WomEng/Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Innovation Fellowship for Female Innovators 2019
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The Africa Innovation Fellowship, powered by WomEng and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is a nine-month leadership and business development opportunity for female African innovators with an early stage engineering innovation or startup.
Opportunities
The Next Generation Women Leaders Event 2019 in Paris – Fully Funded
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McKinsey invites female students (graduating no later than in 2020) and professionals with fewer than 8 years of experience based in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to join for the Next Generation Women Leaders event.
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Call for Writings: Enhancing Women Participation in the African Space Industry– Essay Competition 2019
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So, we want to hear from you! In 500 – 750 words, tell us how we can get more women in Africa to pursue a career in space science and technology: “What will it take to enhance the participation of women and girls in space in Africa?”
Opportunities
Be a Part of 2019 Accelerate Filmmaker Project, Start Your Journey to Becoming a Filmmaker
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Are you ready for the biggest Film Academy in Nigeria?
The Accelerate Filmmaker Project (AFP) is back for season 3 and this year, the academy is expanding to take on more trainees.
Opportunities
Self-Esteem and Leadership Programme International Women’s Day Edition 2019
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Female And More (FAM) is a self-esteem and leadership initiative of Youngstars Foundation that is increasing females’ self-esteem, promoting women equity and harnessing females’ innate leadership capabilities in order for women to reach their fullest leadership potentials in any chosen field of endeavor.
Latest News
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Notable Women
Profile of Fatoumata Ba, Senegalese VC and Entrepreneur
Fatoumata Ba is a Senegalese Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur. She is currently the founder and Executive Chair of Janngo and a Managing partner of Janngo Capital.
Notable Women
Profile of Aretha Gonyora, Founder of Payitup, A Zimbabwean Fintech Startup
Aretha Gonyora is a Zimbabwean Information Technology Audit Manager and Entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Co-founder at Payitup, a fintech startup that currently helps consumers make payments for various service plans on the web and mobile application.
Issues Arising
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Feminism
You Need To Stop Asking Women These 4 Questions
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