Our impact
We exist to create a future where women everywhere can enjoy equal economic opportunities so they can thrive.
We support women entrepreneurs in low and middle income
countries to build resilient businesses, increase their incomes,
and create lasting impact in their communities.
Our work has played a vital role in enabling women across the world to become better off, more secure and more independent. It has supported them to provide for their families, boost their communities and contribute to their economies. It has helped level the playing field for women entrepreneurs everywhere.
Impact snapshot
319,000 women supported through our programmes across 120 countries since 2008.
80% of women who participated in our programmes in 2025 said they increased revenue.
38% of women we supported in 2025 said they created new jobs.
Changing women’s lives
Working together with women entrepreneurs, we transform not only their own lives, but those of their families, their employees and their communities. Read some of their stories below.
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Zandile’s story: painting a brighter community
Zandile Manyisa runs a paint company with branches in Eastern Cape and Johannesburg, South Africa. Our HerVenture app supported her to expand her product line and embrace social media for her business.
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Miracle’s story: from food scientist to fashion designer
Miracle Olaoluwa's business designs bridal wear, bespoke outfits, and Adire pieces, while also training fashion students to build careers of their own.
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Dixie’s story: taking liqueurs to Guyana’s big supermarkets
Dixie Jordan’s Dixie's Punch de Cream liqueurs taking Guyana by storm
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What we do
Through a holistic suite of programmes and partnerships spanning the private sector, philanthropy, government and local partners, we work with women to access the skills, technology, networks, and confidence they need to succeed. This includes:
- The ‘Road to’ training programmes – equipping women with the tools to grow their businesses.
- The Mentoring Women in Business Programme – providing one-to-one online mentoring for women across the globe.
- The HerVenture mobile app – offering accessible business training that can be used offline for women facing low connectivity.
- Research and influencing – annual global survey of women business owners researching barriers they face and offering solutions.
When you invest in a woman, you invest in an ecosystem. I know this because I am living it every day.