Entrepreneurship+ Digital Livelihoods+ Creative Arts: Socio-economic Empowerment of Women Refugees in Kenya (EDC-Kenya)
This innovation tests a solution to enhance women’s socio-economic empowerment and increase livelihood opportunities for refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. It will do so by integrating digital entrepreneurship components in skills development courses and utilize online e-commerce marketplaces to showcase talents in creative arts …
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INNOVATOR: Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Livelihoods
Engaging Culture and Community – Addressing and Changing Harmful Gender Norms and Attitudes
This testing is implementing a community-designed program that redefines masculinity and associated norms in a positive, supportive way at the family level, utilizing intent instead of mandate, leads to Transformative Sustainable Gender Equity (TSGE). It includes the Men Can Cook competition (a skills-based learning opportunity taught by women) and the …
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INNOVATOR: St Mary's Road United Church
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Other
Radical innovation of the agroforestry systems business model (conservation context)
This innovative solution involves the adaptation of agroforestry business models for impoverished rural populations in Cameroon. It aims to implement a business model that has been modified to assist producers affected by new financing approaches related to climate change and conservation. …
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INNOVATOR: Université de Sherbrooke
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Agriculture
Edible Insect Farming for Improved Nutrition and Income in South Sudan
This innovation solution involves enhancing food security and livelihoods through female-led farming (i.e. rearing in a confined space at or near the homestead) of highly-nutritious insect species that are traditionally consumed in South Sudan and that are suitable for rearing in confinement. Farming has the …
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INNOVATOR: Veterinarians without Borders
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Livelihoods
Blended Learning Solution to Advance Gender Equality in Education in Uganda
This project tests an innovative cost-effective, decentralized, blended e-learning solution designed for the context of Uganda; sensitive to specific gender challenges in South-West Uganda. Delivery of the solution will give opportunities to in-service women teachers to earn their Bachelors of …
READ MOREIncreasing Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights through Media Development
JHR is proposing an innovation that will leverage a theme-driven approach to train, network and coordinate media, government officials and CSOs. This will put Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) as a priority item on the public agenda, raise awareness about services, and increase …
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INNOVATOR: Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Health & Nutrition
Skills Training + Tools + Water = Food Security for Impoverished Women
This innovation will deliver a Food Security Training Course that provides a Survival Garden Kit (including a hippo water roller and gardening tools) to impoverished women in rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa. The course will …
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INNOVATOR: The Roll a Hippo Foundation
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Agriculture
Women for Innovation and Transformation
This innovation will test the integration of women in the traditionally male-dominated field of transport by introducing the E-tricycle as a means of transport. This product responds perfectly to the needs of local and vulnerable women and offers the possibility of financial autonomy to the women driver, …
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INNOVATOR: Union for Progress Inc.
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Economy & Finance
Improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes by using innovative and community-centric approaches
OGOW Health is testing a technological solution designed to improve access to high-quality, affordable care for women, new mothers, and newborns in Somalia. The goal is to support rural and urban health facilities in medical records and health promotion by providing needed …
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INNOVATOR: OGOW Health
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Health & Nutrition
Byuka Bakobwa (Wake Up Girls!)
L’AMIE is testing an innovative solution which aims to foster more equitable access for young girls who have been victims of gender-based violence to non-traditional professional training, by providing a safe and empowering environment. To achieve this, they receive financial support …
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