Economic empowerment is the capacity of women and men to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognize the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and make it possible to negotiate a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth.
Any society that fails to harness the energy & creativity of its women is at a huge disadvantage in the modern world.
Bongo Foundation is committed to increasing the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities in order to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. Further, we have earmarked interventions that aim to invest in women's economic empowerment which sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.