Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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| Country of activity: |
Benin
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2006 |
| Organizational structure: |
8 member Board of Directors, 3 staff in Washington D.C., 8 staff in Cotonou Office, 97 local female mentors in Benin employed for our Leadership Clubs. |
| Number and type of members: |
We currently serve 3,663 young women and girls aged 10-26 in 15 villages throughout Benin. We also employ 97 local female mentors to serve and educate these young women and girls. Through our community engagement sessions, we are able to interact with the community and educate them on our operations. Through our calculations, we have reached approximately 42,388 members of the wider community.
Our staff in Cotonou oversees these operations while our staff in DC concentrates on fundraising activities and strategic guidance. |
| Funding structure: |
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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