UNFPA FGM Innovation HackLab/ “We Scale” FGM HackLab

UNFPA FGM Innovation HackLab/ “We Scale” FGM HackLab UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) in partnership with the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP) launched the FGM InnovationHackLab Initiative which aims to involve African young people and African youth organizations in finding innovative solutions to end FGM. The initiative aims to build an Africa where every young woman and girl can exercise her right to bodily autonomy.   Learn More

RevUp Women by AfriLabs

RevUp Women by AfriLabs RevUp Women by AfriLabs empowers early-stage women-led African startups and SMEs to overcome unique challenges that hinder their growth and success.   Deploying women-targeted tailored initiatives such as peer-to-peer learning and mentoring by female coaches, the initiative aligns with AfriLabs’ inclusion strategy and is funded by Visa Foundation. The pilot aims to provide capacity-building training and mentoring to 500 women business owners in 5 African countries, fund 10 women-owned businesses with $10,000 each, and build 5 mentoring networks across the continent   Features   Learn more.