Grantee Partner News

Henna Bashir and Nissar Ahmed, beneficiaries of a program run by EMpower partner Hong Kong Unison, have successfully completed a short-term internship through the inaugural ‘Citi Progress Award Program’ which was launched in May this year.

In late September, EMpower hosted a three-day learning exchange in Accra, Ghana, on non-traditional livelihoods, bringing together seven of our Ghanaian and Nigerian partners!

In September, EMpower traveled to the Philippines to visit four grantee partner organizations, accompanied by a group of Board Directors and Donors.

EMpower staff took a busy and rewarding trip to Ghana in late September, during which several of our Board Directors and Donors had the opportunity to visit grantee partners and develop a deeper understanding of their work.

Last week, on August 8, Mumbai played host to Building Bridges, EMpower’s Learning Exchange series that promotes knowledge-sharing and collaboration among our grantee partners in India. Antarang Foundation, Akshara Centre, Bright Future India, Committee of Resource Organisations for Literacy (CORO), Equal Community Foundation (ECF), Oscar Foundation, Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research (PUKAR), The YP Foundation (TYPF), and Vacha Charitable Trust, participated in this day-long interaction. The theme for this Learning Exchange was “Engaging with men and boys in gender issues.”

On July 30, Adolescent Girls Learning Community in the Delhi Learning Community came together for its joint event, Aazadi Unlimited. #AbNaaRokoMujhe which means ‘Don't Stop Me Now’ was the slogan for this year's event. At the event, girl leaders from Chintan, Swechha, The YP Foundation (TYPF), Feminist Approach to Technology (FAT) and Joint Operation for Social Help (JOSH) used theatre, dance, art and games to talk about the societal pressures and restrictions that limit their mobility and negatively impact their aspirations.