Women’s Empowerment
Unlocking women’s potential for a brighter future
We’re equipping women with essential skills to enhance their capacity and agency, and fostering empowerment through a localized approach to advance gender equality and inclusion.
What We’re Doing
We partner with women globally to unlock their potential
We partner with women business owners and civil society leaders to equip them with skills to advance their careers, so that they become voices for women in their communities through training, coaching, and mentorship. We work with women across the globe to address challenges that affect women’s access to education, training, and resources. Our aim is to better equip women to lead and become powerful agents of social, political, and economic change. Read more about Counterpart’s history of support to the Open Government Partnership.
Our Projects
From Latin America to Africa and Asia
We’re working across the globe to strengthen civil society and inclusive and effective governance. Read more to find out how.
May 2023
Women’s Self-Care and Skill-Building Project
WLI's Women’s Self-Care and Skill-Building Project equips Ukrainian women refugees in Romania with skills, improves their mental health, and assists them in becoming more resilient.
April 2023
Global Women In Management
The WomenLead Institute's Global Women In Management (GWIM) program provides early- to mid-career NGO women leaders and entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to advance their careers, strengthen organizational systems, challenge restrictive gender norms and policies, and improve and scale women's economic empowerment programs.
Our Projects
From Latin America to Africa and Asia
1,000
women representing 77 countries have participated in training
84%
of GWIM alumni since 2017 have reported 3,500 projects reaching 543,577 women
300
women received mentorship and coaching.
70%
of recent GWIM graduates acquired a job or promotion.
Our Stories
Bringing together experts and activists
We’re touching lives in communities around the world. Read our stories to find out how.
May 2023
Ukrainian Women Find New Skills in Self-Care and Supporting Others
Youth are the future of a country and are eager to establish themselves and become a contributing member of society, but they often face difficulties securing employment. Many Hands One...
April 2023
Counterpart Alumna Becomes Champion of Women’s Inclusion in Nigerian Development
Burundi, one of the world’s poorest nations, is still recovering from generations of ethnic conflict and a civil war, with nearly 70 percent of the population living below the international...
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Learn more about our other focus areas
We take an inclusive approach to our programming and in our operations, strengthening communities side by side with our partners.
