Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa
“We’re here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to...
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Gumutindo: Growing Toward a New Gender Balance
Halfway up Mount Elgon, a bumpy hour’s drive from the busy centre of Mbale in eastern Uganda, the women meeting at the Konokoy Organic Coffee...
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Maasai Women Bead Better Products, Better Lives
by Leslie Vryenhoek
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Bega kwa Bega: Shoulder to Shoulder Achieving their Goals
In a Nairobi slum, the women of Bega kwa Bega are checking linens—table runners, decorative cushion covers and an ingenious pan carrier—and...
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Ngalo: Kampala Women’s Group Sews—and Reaps Big Rewards
Agnes Mugabi holds Ngalo’s official Certificate of RegistrationLike all groups involved in the WIEGO-led Leadership & Business...
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In Jinja, Women Come Together to Learn and to Earn
Kyebajja Tobona Women’s Group, affiliated to Nurturing Uganda, a member of UGAFAT This is one in a series of WIEGO Network impact stories. View...
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Success for the Women of Machakos Cooperative Union
For a group of women who weave baskets in Machakos, Kenya, coming together to work—and coming to perceive their basket weaving as a business—has...
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Confidence Soars for Nurturing Uganda’s Women
An alliance between Nurturing Uganda, an NGO in the rural area of Jinja, the Ugandan Association for Alternative Trade (UGAFAT), and WIEGO...
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Fair Trade Project in Uganda
Stories of Change in Uganda In Uganda, WIEGO had two fair trade partners that delivered Business & Leadership Skills training and support:...
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Fair Trade Project in Kenya
The women of Basecamp Maasai Brand, a fair trade self-help group, gained vital business and leadership skills essential for bringing in income....
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