We have the vision to provide support and tools to empower and enable women from minority ethnic, migrant and refugee backgrounds to reach their full potential.
We Do This By
Centring our efforts on mentoring, coaching and facilitating whilst ensuring that the support structure needed for success is in place
Offering accessible and relatable training geared towards achieving improved financial literacy, as this is a critical element of empowerment
Promoting and supporting opportunities for women’s entrepreneurship and strengthening women’s access to networks, resources and information so that they may gain meaningful and secure employment
Creating opportunities for connections and collaborations; thus empowering women to flourish
Providing opportunities for women to share their stories amongst themselves and to the wider community in order to foster social cohesion
Framing empowerment as beyond individual women and their interpersonal relations. Supporting them to recognise the importance of active citizenship and nurturing a women's capacity to participate in the public life of their community
The Power of Women
Our research shows that some refugee and migrant women have developed extremely successful businesses and achieved satisfying careers, demonstrating the value that they can bring to society if given the skills and opportunity.
The Power of Connections
These women are often grappling with basic survival needs, e.g. housing and food, and are unable to invest time in acquiring new skills to advance their livelihood and reach their full potential. This is where our mentors can help.
You can find out more about volunteering with us here.
The Power of Communities
Our research has shown that women from refugee and migrant communities have a lot of talent, skills and knowledge. However, due to cultural, linguistic and religious factors they are often unable to find suitable employment and end up in manual, low paid occupations, e.g. cleaning and hotel work.