PURPOSE
“ I am excited about all the women that are fighting for a seat at the table , but sometimes you have to build the table and chairs ”
Awamary Lowe-Khan The Woman Boss the tools , training , strategies and support to become entrepreneurs and leaders .
The aim of the organisation , says Awamary , is to “ increase the economic opportunities for women , foster the next generation of women leaders , and ultimately reduce the gender equality gap ”.
And so far , the results have been impactful . Through its many programs and initiatives , including its 90-day accelerator , leadership series and a schools program , The Woman Boss has helped more than 4,000 women and girls – trained over 1,500 girls in leadership and mentored more than 600 female entrepreneurs .
In some ways , Awamary acknowledges , empowering and educating women in Africa is easy in that most entrepreneurs in The Gambia are women , and more women than men in Africa hold college degrees .
“ Women in Africa have been putting children through school and reinvesting in their homes for generations .”
The hard part comes with wider society and the patriarchal views that are still held there with particular challenges including getting institutions to invest in women and getting women into leadership roles .
Awamary points to ‘ unconscious bias ’ as the problem , a theme highlighted in this
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