Education, mentorship & career development
Guidance, learning opportunities and practical knowledge to help girls and women make informed educational and professional choices.
Our workKnowledge to act.
Knowledge to act.
Skills to move forward.
Six connected focus areas guide our work with women and girls, from education and technology to rights, leadership and economic independence.
Our thematic areasPractical pathways.
Practical pathways.
Relevant support.
These areas set the direction for our programmes and partnerships. Each responds to a different barrier to participation and opportunity.
Digital & AI literacy
Understanding and using technology for learning, work, entrepreneurship, productivity and personal development.
Skills & economic empowerment
Practical and employability skills to support access to jobs, entrepreneurship and greater economic independence.
Women’s rights & advocacy
Knowledge and confidence to understand, assert and advocate for the rights of women and girls.
Workplace empowerment & leadership
Negotiation, communication and leadership skills to help women navigate work, progress in their careers and exercise their rights.
Community engagement & inclusion
Relevant resources and support that reach beyond urban and corporate settings to rural and underserved communities.
In developmentProposed learning community
Women learning.
Africa moving.
We are shaping an online learning community for women across Africa that connects practical AI and digital skills with negotiation, career development and responsible technology use.
The plan includes early- and mid-career professionals, job seekers, recent graduates, entrepreneurs, women returning to work or changing careers, and women in underserved or low-connectivity settings.
Express interestProposed learning themesUseful skills.
Useful skills.
Real-world practice.
Learning would connect everyday tools with the decisions women make about their careers, businesses and future.
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Practical AI
Use AI for research, administration, content creation, productivity and problem-solving.
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Digital foundations
Build confidence with digital tools, data literacy and basic automation.
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Negotiation
Practise conversations about pay, promotion and business agreements.
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Networks & mentorship
Build relationships with mentors, sponsors, peers and business partners.
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Responsible AI
Explore ethics, privacy, bias awareness and the legal questions behind everyday AI use.
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Career positioning
Work on CVs, personal branding, interview preparation and communicating your strengths.
How the community would learnWith each other.
With each other.
Through practice.
The community plan centres participation, shared practice and knowledge exchange. Mentorship would flow both ways: career experience shared alongside new digital skills.
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Learn by participating
The plan combines live workshops, expert clinics, peer circles and practical assignments—from preparing a CV with AI to practising a negotiation or pitching a business idea.
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Build through shared practice
Members would review each other’s CVs, pitches and negotiation scripts, experiment with digital tools, and contribute career experiences to an African case study library.
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Share knowledge in every direction
Mentors, attorneys, HR professionals, AI practitioners and coaches would exchange knowledge with members. Members’ questions would shape the curriculum and a library of recordings, guides and templates.
Access by designDesigned around
Designed around
everyday realities.
The community plan recognises limited bandwidth, device access and different learning needs. These principles guide how it would be delivered.
Learning that fits a phone+
Mobile access is central to the design, with messaging communities and learning materials that can be used without a desktop.
Options for limited connectivity+
Recorded audio, downloadable guides and offline resources are proposed to make participation easier where internet access is unreliable.
Local context and language+
African women’s lived experiences would inform the curriculum, with regional groups and language support introduced in phases.
A community with a voice+
Peer accountability, mentorship and member input would guide learning. Accessibility for disability, literacy and device constraints is part of programme planning.
Legal literacy & responsible technologyUnderstand your rights.
Understand your rights.
Use tools with care.
Attorneys and legal mentors would support learning on employment rights, contracts, online safety, data privacy and responsible AI. Proposed virtual clinics would offer space for questions and document preparation.
For entrepreneurs, the community plan includes legal awareness around business registration, intellectual property and online commerce. These are planned learning topics; clinic availability and delivery arrangements are still to be developed.
A proposed pathwayStart where you are.
Start where you are.
Keep growing.
The community plan outlines progression from foundational skills to practice, leadership and mentoring, supported by a portfolio of work. Badges and certificates are proposed elements of the programme.
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Foundation
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Practitioner
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Leader
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Mentor
Programme development will consider how to track practical outcomes such as employment, income, business growth and confidence, alongside learning progress.
Help shape what comes nextBring your experience.
Bring your experience.
Build with us.
We welcome conversations with mentors, educators, legal networks, NGOs, universities and technology partners who share this direction.
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