Gender Equality Nigeria Project #64994

Provide Self Employment For Women

by Pink Food Bank Foundation

Project Report | Jun 30, 2025
Self-Employment for Women

By Pink Food Bank | Pink Food Bank

Summary
The Self-Employment for Women project continues to make significant strides in empowering women economically through skills training, business development support, and access to financial and mentorship resources.

Recent Developments & Progress Highlights

Building on foundational training, advanced sessions in digital marketing, bookkeeping, and customer relations were delivered this month to deepen participants’ entrepreneurial knowledge.
The first phase of microgrant disbursements has begun, prioritizing women with viable business ideas and demonstrable commitment.
Women's peer groups formed during earlier phases have grown into active support circles, providing informal mentorship, accountability, and emotional support.
A rotating schedule of weekly seminars by guest entrepreneurs has been initiated.

Next Steps

Continue the remaining disbursements of microgrants.
Organize a community showcase event for women to exhibit and market their products/services.
Expand access to mobile banking and digital financial literacy.

Conclusion
This month marks a period of strong momentum for the Self-Employment for Women project at Pink Food Bank. The combination of skills training, financial support, and community building continues to position participants for sustainable self-employment. The project remains committed to empowering women as changemakers within their households and communities.

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Feb 28, 2025
Self Employment for Women

By PINKFOOD BANK | PINKFOOD BANK

Oct 31, 2024
Progress report

By Olomosola Iyabode | Project Leader

Executive Summary: Our Empowering Women through Self-Employment project has made significant strides since our last report, transforming the lives of 100 women within Lagos, Nigeria community through vocational training, business development workshops, and mentorship, we've equipped participants with the skills and confidence to succeed.

Since our last update, we have:

Conducted 10 training sessions in entrepreneurship, financial management, and marketing
Established partnerships with local business incubators to facilitate networking and resource sharing
Developed an online community for women entrepreneurs to share best practices and support each other's growth.

Key Achievements: Our project has made a positive impact on the lives of many women by empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to their local economies.

5 women have launched their own businesses
Partnered with 2 microfinance institutions to provide accessible loans
Established a peer support network for project participants.
90% of participants reported improved confidence in business management.
80% of participants reported increased earnings.

We believe that our project has the potential to create sustainable change by addressing the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. With the continued support of our donors, we hope to expand our reach and impact more women across the region.

Upcoming Initiatives:

Entrepreneurship Fair showcasing participant’s products and services.

Developing new partnerships and increasing our capacity to provide targeted support to women entrepreneurs.

Improve our data collection and evaluation methods for timely interventions

We thank all of our supporters for their continued contribution and look forward to sharing more progress in the future

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