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[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Working session with UN Women partner Nkangala District Municipality on enhancing gender responsiveness of the NDM Climate Change, Just Transition & Biodiversity strategy, and strategies to strengthen programmes to improve women’s economic empowerment

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

This week our EntreprenHER team is in Blouberg training women entrepreneurs in marketing, costing, record-keeping and business planning, skills that will drive growth, resilience and innovation in their businesses.

#WomensMonth

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Proud to join the @DeBeersGroup Chief Sustainability Officer Libi Lee & the Venetia mine team on a field mission to visit EntreprenHER participant Makgabo Moremi's business in @BLOUBERGMUNICIP. Inspiring to see how partnerships create real impact in communities!
#WomensMonth2025

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

How do women entrepreneurs overcome barriers and build thriving businesses?

South Africa’s Makgabo Moremi, one of our #EntreprenHER participants, joins @ThobelaFMYaka today at 16:40 to tell us more.

🎧 Catch the conversation👇🏽: https://t.co/hBQQaZNUMc

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

What does it take to build and grow a small business into a scaling, thriving enterprise? Catch one of the #EntreprenHER trailblazers from South Africa, Ngoakoana Seleka, sharing her story today on @ThobelaFMYaka at 16:40.

🎙🎧 Tune in now: https://t.co/hBQQaZOsBK

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Building on our March engagement in Musina, we held another Business Needs Assessment workshop last week in Blouberg, Limpopo.

Over 95 women entrepreneurs from various sectors joined. The sessions' aim to identify the 2025 EntreprenHER cohort for training and mentorship.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

In prep. for the 2025 rollout of #EntreprenHER🇿🇦 Phase III on Mar. 24 @UN_WomenSA @DeBeers & @MusinaMunicipal hosted a capacity-building session on:

✅Gender data to drive policy
✅Tech to track impact
✅#BuyFromWomen to connect entrepreneurs to markets
✅Strategic Partnerships

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

@DeBeers On March 25-27, the EntreprenHER🇿🇦 team led a Business Needs Assessment in Musina, Limpopo, engaging women entrepreneurs & identifying 250 women for 2025 EntreprenHER Phase III. The programme will also strengthen outreach to women entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries.

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

Just when I thought SA academia had successfully cancelled me, an invitation landed! It’s been 2 years! And now the @dstigovza is tweeting me? Wow! The devil can never, will never and should never win! God is good. Thank you to @NSTF_SA Siphuma kude & you know my work! 🙏🏾

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Last week, #EntreprenHER in SA 🇿🇦hosted the 1st National Community of Practice webinar where women entrepreneurs:

✅Gained expert insights on business resilience.
✅Shared experiences on overcoming barriers.
✅Built networks to strengthen their businesses.

#ForAllWomenAndGirls

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Yesterday at a #CSW69 side-event the #EntreprenHER programme was spotlighted as an illustration of how strategic partnerships accelerate women's economic empowerment. The programme is a partnership between @un_women, @debeersgroup & the govts of Botswana, Namibia & South Africa.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

We're breaking the barriers in male-dominated industries with EntreprenHER's post training interventions in Polokwane & Musina!

This week women entrepreneurs gained hands-on experience & critical insights in sectors like construction, mining, & manufacturing. 👷🏾‍♀⛏

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

This week, Climate Smart Agriculture was in Blouberg.

Yet another group of women equipped with skills to build climate resilient businesses, strengthen food security, & grow their agribusinesses. Thanks to @debeersgroup for making these climate smart initiatives possible.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Day 5 & final day of Digital Literacy training in Blouberg, Limpopo.

✅27 women micro-entrepreneurs empowered with essential digital literacy skills.
✅New pathways to economic independence & business growth unlocked.
✅Brighter prospects for women in business. 

#EntreprenHer

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

The EntreprenHER programme not only equips women micro-entrepreneurs with skills to run their businesses but also empowers them to leverage technology. In Blouberg this week, the post-training support for EntreprenHER participants is focused on digital literacy skills.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

#EntreprenHer continues it's work in🇳🇦

This week, 30 women entrepreneurs are being equipped with🌾Climate Smart Agriculture skills to boost food production & adapt to climate challenges.

EntreprenHer is supported by @debeersgroup & implemented in collaboration with @MAWLR_Nam.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

#EntreprenHer is back in Musina!

As part of post-training interventions, 58 women entrepreneurs from previous EntreprenHer phases are receiving digital literacy training at @VhembeTVETCol this week. They will learn how to leverage technology to grow their businesses.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

This September @unwomensa & @PresidencyZA's Women Economic Empowerment Programme is supercharging women-owned businesses in Gauteng through workshops! WEEP & #BuyFromWomen aim to prepare women entrepreneurs to seize 40% of public procurement opportunities and thrive in business.

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Supporting women entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries strengthens their path to success & shatters the glass ceiling. Celebrating those who recently completed the #EntreprenHER training in Otjiwarongo.

Implemented in 🇳🇦 by @MGEPESW_Namibia, supported by @debeersgroup

[UN Women South Africa @unwomenSA]

Women's economic empowerment is a catalyst for sustainable development, driving progress across all sectors of society.

Remarks by Dr. Hazel Gooding, @unwomenSA Dep. Rep, as she spoke about how the #EntreprenHER programme is advancing gender equality and economic empowerment.