Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment
As we work towards achieving gender equality, let’s recognize the power of economic empowerment for women. When women are given the tools and resources to pursue their dreams and reach their full potential, we can eradicate period poverty and create a better world for all. Together, we can empower women to overcome the limitations society has placed upon them and achieve great things. Let’s work towards a future where every woman has the opportunity to be financially independent and fulfill her dreams.
Young Women Menstrual Health Entrepreneurs
Irise Institute East Africa (IIEA) with support from the Kulczyk Foundation through Irise International empowers secondary school girls with entrepreneurship and business skills so they can meet their needs, support others, and stay at school to realize their full potential.
Skills Training and Engagement
IIEA with partners tailors training on how to strengthen their businesses in preparation for scale, better understand the barriers girls face accessing their products and services to increase future investment prospects.
Ensuring the economic and social rights of women and girls is a critical issue that requires urgent attention.
Special focus must be given to pressing matters such as domestic violence, forced marriages, and barriers to girls' education.
Women’s entry into the labor force can be promoted through remedial action aimed at strengthening women’s and girl’s capacity to establish economic enterprises and skills training.
Putting a stop to the majority compromising due to lack of economic engagement opportunities to support their ideas.
Empowering secondary school girls with entrepreneurship and business skills so they can meet their needs, support others, and stay at school to realize their full potential.
Rise Up Entrepreneurs
Rise Up Entrepreneurs is an initiative that focuses on creating opportunities for under-served entrepreneurs. They offer various programs and resources to support individuals from diverse backgrounds in achieving their business goals. Rise Up Entrepreneurs also works to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and investors, helping entrepreneurs secure funding for their businesses.
Rise-Up Entrepreneurs
Preparing girls and women to unleash their potential and showcase their unique talents to the world.
- Helping address the stigma associated with menstruation, while increasing access to affordable menstrual products for those in need.
- Encouraging entrepreneurship, thus fostering economic growth and reducing poverty.
- Transforming the lives of young girls and women, empowering them with the tools they need to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- Equipping young girls with key life skills such as problem solving, decision making, communication, and critical thinking.