African Women’s Workforce Initiative

The African Women’s Workforce Initiative (AWWI) is run by One Girl Can and YDF, in partnership with Davis College in Rwanda and Akola Academy in Uganda. In Kenya, it offers young women a 12-month certificate built around the skills employers need.

Two career tracks

• Hospitality & Business Services Management
• Business Technology Management

From training to work

Hands-on training, mentoring and career support help each woman move straight into work. Industry partners keep the course relevant and open doors to job placements and to starting a business.

The goal: financial independence, and an end to the cycle of poverty.

Results so far

More than 30 women have graduated in Kenya. They now work as front desk officers, IT support staff, resort managers, PR officers and project managers, earning their own income and helping their communities grow.