The Cacao Project
The Cacao Project is an initiative which provides participating farmers of San Fernando with cacao seedlings (a long-term, resilient crop which provides them with a considerable income after three years and will be productive for up to 20-25 years), and short term crops such as bok choy, okra, and pumpkins (which will be productive after […]
Louise Emmanuelle Mabulo
Louise Mabulo is a chef, competitive archer, entrepreneur and agriculture advocate. She ensured herself a promising future in culinary arts when she became a Junior MasterChef Finalist in 2011 and bagged the Best Dessert in Asia Award at the Disciples des Escoffier Young Talent Trophy at the Hong Kong Food and Beverage Expo in 2015. […]
The Pearl Project
Apefa Adjivon is the founder of The Pearl Project in Toronto’s Regent Park area. The Pearl Project is a center that runs after-school programming for girls in this low-income community. Using a space provided by the local government, the Pearl Project will provide girls with access to mentors and career counselors, with the goal of […]
Apefa Adjivon
Apefa Adjivon was born on a refugee camp in Ghana, Africa. Growing up in a low-income community in Canada, and hailing from a family in which girls traditionally do not go to school, she became aware of issues girls face both in the western world and in developing countries. Having female education and empowerment as […]
Frances Aanyu
Aanyu Frances is currently a 3rd year student of Development Economics at Makerere University under the MasterCard Foundation scholarship, awaiting graduation in 2018. She is passionate about leadership and has held various leadership positions throughout her academic life. While at University, she was the Vice President of Teso Students Development Association and Gender Minister for […]
Agatha Akello
Agatha Akello is a MasterCard foundation scholar in her final year of pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Makerere University. She leads the Dash 4 Gals Uganda resource mobilization. Prior to joining Dash 4 Girls, she served as the chairperson of Karamojong Students Development Association in Makerere University. She is passionate about using […]
Dash 4 Girls Uganda
Dash 4 Girls Uganda is a youth led non profit venture that looks at reducing the rate of teenage pregnancy by breaking the silence on menstruation and empowering girls to make informed decision based on correct and accurate information. The venture focuses in the Karamoja region, located in North Eastern Uganda.
Lisa Anenocan
Lisa Anenocan is currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in journalism and communication with a major in journalism. She is a blogger who likes to write about social issues affecting people in the community and uses her social media pages to advocate for better social services in Uganda. Lisa is a writer with the People’s Diplomatic […]
SeHER- Social Empowerment through Health Education and Research
SEHER works at the intersection of Gender, Health, and Law in India through three key engagements. Advocacy Sessions: These are community-level interventions through direct engagement with adolescent girls and women to address the stigma surrounding menstruation. The sessions primarily focus on adolescence, nutrition, hygienic practices during menstruation, and combating taboos around menstruating women. They have developed […]
Koshika Krishna
Koshika Krishna (She/Her) is a human rights lawyer and social activist from India. She holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Legal Science/ LL.B from the University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice from the SOAS University, London. She is the Founder of SEHER, (NGO) that focuses on addressing gender-based […]
