UN Women and UNEP, in collaboration with MADC, are organizing a showcasing event for young African women and men entrepreneurs to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day. The event will provide a platform to showcase their work, share ideas, experiences and innovative approaches for effectively running profitable enterprises fueled on a need to mitigate climate change or adapt to the changing climate, while encouraging gender equality. The initiative aims to showcase the powerful work of young women and young men mitigating the escalating climatic and environmental crises in the region while promoting gender equality. It will recognize up to 10 African youth voices from across the continent who are creating and advocating for effective, lasting, and transformative charge and amplifying the interdependency of gender and the environment in building a more sustainable future for all.
WORTH
- The 10 best 2-minute videos will be played during an event on 8 March, during the International Women’s Day, and promoted on social media channels of all organizers.
ELIGIBILITY
- Participants should be between 18 and 35 years old
- Participants should have a running a business (profitable or social enterprise) that is combating climate change
- Participants should have a women-owned enterprise or promoting gender equality
- Participants should have a business operating for more than 6 months
- Participants should live in Africa
DEADLINE: February 28 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
