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More than all the explanations and case studies, nothing will help you understand us better than a little exercise in foresight. Here is a vision of the world in 2030 as Empow’Her sees it.
The date 2030 is not chosen randomly. It projects us a decade
into the future, like a mirror to the 10 years we have just spent.
Above all, it is the date set by the international community
for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In
2015, the United Nations adopted this global call to action
to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all
human beings live in peace and prosperity. Among these
goals, the United Nations wants to achieve gender equality
and empower all women and girls. Our experience shows us
that there is still a long way to go, and by setting its objectives
on this timetable, Empow’Her subscribes to this egalitarian
and ecological vision of the world and wants to contribute to
it in its own way.
In 2030, women will have the same opportunities as men for
economic emancipation, they will no longer be financially
dependent on their spouses and will be able to decide
freely and completely on their own future.The projects in
which women are involved contribute to building a fairer,
more sustainable and more inclusive world.They help each
other and promote a new way of working and collaborating,
favoring dialogue over competition, and societal and
environmental impact over growth.
They are influential and
inspiring, and generate vocations among other women
as well as men. The players in the entrepreneurial and
economic ecosystems are aware of the increased obstacles
faced by women in their path to emancipation, and have put
in place corrective actions while transforming themselves
towards greater inclusion. They are no longer afraid to call
themselves feminists.
To achieve the change we want to see, we’re going to
carry out new projects, work on new approaches, and
open up new levels of intervention.
We have already identified a number of key areas
which we consider to be of prime importance, and on
which we have already begun to work in 2022.
We have neither the ambition nor the pretension of trying to carry out these projects on our own. We know that, despite the goodwill and know-how of our teams, Empow’Her will not be enough, and that the success of our approach will depend on collaboration. So we will be forging alliances, spreading our expertise to other ecosystems, and doing our utmost to replicate our impact by supporting other organizations committed to feminist entrepreneurship. To achieve the world we aspire to, we are convinced that collaboration will be the key.
Favoring a gender-transformative approach in building and selecting the projects we wish to get involved in
Emphasizing our «systemic» approach through long-term projects that enable us to reach several stakeholders and address several levels of impact at once
Engaging men in our projects through a sociobehavioral approach that aims for sustainable social change and the creation of an empowering environment for women.
Systematizing the application of strong and rigorous impact measurement methodologies
Continuing to adapt our actions according to the contexts in which we operate
The Men’s School
In Côte d'Ivoire, we set up a program aimed at women
participants’ husbands, with the aim of fostering role
models within communities. This was a pilot program for us,
enabling us to consolidate our methodological approach and
our training modules aimed at men. It enabled us to open a
dialogue on the issues of gender equality, and the links with
entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.
Village theater
In Burkina Faso, we set up a village theater to raise
community awareness of gender inequalities. We drew on
the tradition of storytelling readings and mobilized local
cultural associations and traditional chiefs to reinforce
our approach and reach as many people as possible. We
organized several theatrical and storytelling events during
the day and evening in several towns in Burkina Faso.
A theory of change is more than just a declaration of intent; it is also the operational expression of an organization, method and governance. Over the past year, we have worked a lot on reshaping our organization to be in line with the new theory of change and the impact we aim to achieve.
This process is in line with Empow’Her’s strong dynamic
of growth, and we see it as a healthy way to adapt at a
crucial moment in our growth. We are thus moving from a
phase of extensive growth to a convergence phase, from
an opportunistic approach to a chosen one. From 2023
onwards, this evolution will be reflected in the expansion of
Empow’Her’s governance structure and the renewal of its
operating methods.
Inspired by the principles of collective intelligence and
holacracy, our governance system, which already includes
a General Assembly, a Board of Directors and Executive
Committee, will be enhanced by the introduction of
«strategic committees”, spaces for monitoring, reflection
and study, focusing on the implementation of Empow’Her’s
global strategy for a specific theme or geographical area.
In order to better connect the governing bodies with the
teams in the field - and in particular the Board of Directors,
which makes the main strategic choices - these committees
will be made up of both members of the Board of Directors
and employees from the various local teams. These new
bodies will enable Empow’Her to gain in organizational
efficiency, while facilitating the establishment of a more
participative framework. In all, 5 strategic committees will be
created: Africa, Europe, Impact and Gender, Advocacy and
Reputation and Risk.
This development is accompanied by other changes,
notably the establishment of composition criteria
for the Board of Directors to ensure diversity and
representativeness within the governance of Empow’Her.
It also comes with a reorganization of the salaried teams.
These numerous efforts are aimed at strengthening our
coherence and our strength to act. To maintain strong
entrepreneurial skills to understand the mechanisms at
work, innovate and support women, while strengthening our
expertise and multiplying our impact. To continue to grow
while controlling the growth of our organization.
The “Risk” strategic Committe will be responsible for monitoring financial and extra-financial risks, as well as managing alerts concerning Empow’Her’s existing body of rules, charters and policies.
The «Impact & Gender» strategic committee will act as a watchdog for the organization’s impact approach. It will contribute to strategic thinking, will monitor progress on the 2030 plan, reflect on and give an external point of view on impact measurement analyses, and of the links with the external ecosystem.
The «Advocacy & Reputation» strategic committee will be responsible for defining campaigns and overseeing the partnership strategy and overseeing the «Advocacy & Reputation» strategic committee.
This development is accompanied by other changes,
notably the establishment of composition criteria
for the Board of Directors to ensure diversity and
representativeness within the governance of Empow’Her.
It also comes with a reorganization of the salaried teams.
These numerous efforts are aimed at strengthening our
coherence and our strength to act. To maintain strong
entrepreneurial skills to understand the mechanisms at
work, innovate and support women, while strengthening our
expertise and multiplying our impact. To continue to grow
while controlling the growth of our organization.
As part of our trajectory towards 2030, we will be launching new projects in previously unexplored territories with new themes in 2023.
The publication of a study on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Entrepreneurship
Currently, there is a shortage of literature on the effect of gender-based violence (GBV) on entrepreneurial journeys and on how entrepreneurship can aid in defying GBV. In 2023, Empow’Her will initiate a study and research project to expand our understanding and data pertaining to this subject. This new research venture within Empow’Her is motivated by the desire to contribute to the wider discussion on this relatively unknown topic.
The objective is to substantiate findings through the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, to integrate gender-based violence issues within our projects and partnerships, and disseminate the results widely among target audiences and partners. This comprehensive work will also provide new resources to Empow’Her teams and refine their understanding of observed gender-based violence mechanisms on the ground.
A new multi-year project focusing on Eastern Europe
Empow’Her has announced a new multi-year
project launching in 2023 focused on Bosnia and
Herzegovina, as well as the wider Eastern European
region.
Empow’Her is already engaged in collaboration with
other NGOs in Europe. The project will include the
establishment of a certified Sist’Her safe space in
Sarajevo and the development of a network approach
to strengthen feminist alliances at the regional level.
Drawing on its experiences in Africa and Western Europe, Empow’Her will share its expertise in entrepreneurship support, training over 1000 entrepreneurs. The project also involves significant efforts to capitalize and disseminate knowledge to other civil society organizations in Eastern Europe, as well as promoting awareness and advocacy to change the narrative in favor of gender equality.
New Methodological Endeavours.
A new multi-year project focusing on Eastern Europe will reinforce various areas including improving the literacy levels of women in 2023. This will be done through the Egalité 2.0 project in partnership with the Ministry of National Education and Literacy in Côte d’Ivoire. Beneficiaries will receive literacy training and a literacy kit. Empow’Her will oversee this initiative to ensure alignment with existing pedagogy.
In parallel, a mobile day care service will be trialed
from 2023 to tackle attendance challenges and
support women in the project to fully concentrate on
their training sessions.
The acceleration of our activities and the COVID
pandemic have presented newfresh opportunities
for digitalization. 2023 sees the launch of the digital
scheme project in collaboration with the Share
IT association, aimed at aiding Empow’Her in
managing data and the digitisation of entrepreneurial
communities
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