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GIRLS AND WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Women are more likely to be credit constrained, have restricted access to wage labor market and have limited decision-making and bargaining power within the household. True women empowerment takes place when women challenge the existing norms and culture, to effectively improve their well being.
 
Women_SeedCapital.JPGInvesting in women’s capabilities empowers them to make a choice which is a valuable goal in itself but it also contributes to greater economic growth and development.
 
Seed Capital Investment combines access to low-cost financial services with a process of self management and development for the women who are Self Help Group members. SHGs enable women to grow their savings and to access the credit which banks are increasingly willing to lend.

OUR PRIORITY IS IN:

  • Addressing information gaps and development of training programmes for women entrepreneurs.
  • Community based income-generating schemes for women with a holistic approach.
  • Monitoring of legal and financial frameworks which discriminate against women’s economic empowerment.
  • Provision of advice and support to women on financial matters.
  • Provision of accessible technology to enable women to access finance and markets.
  • Capacity building and training for community based finance providers.
  • Co-ordination and capacity building of women’s finance organisations.
  • Training for women in management, entrepreneurship and negotiating skills.
  • Establishment of information infrastructure, including databases and business centres.
  • Advocacy activities which target international financial institutions, African governments, the private sector, sub-regional and regional organisations.