Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Accelerator 2021

Supporting women’s economic growth. Investing in women’s economic empowerment.

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Advancing women in all aspects of business

Women spend considerably more of their incremental income on their households than men do. When women earn more, they have more to invest in their families’ education, nutrition, home improvement, and general welfare, with ripple effects that extend beyond their immediate families — lifting the living standards and well-being of entire communities. Social entrepreneurship offers some of the most compelling hope for women’s economic empowerment — as founders and leaders, customers, employees, and value chain contributors.

 About the Program

The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Accelerator is for social enterprises that are intentional about supporting women in one or more of the following ways:

  • Social Enterprise Leaders: The primary participant identifies as female and is a founder, CEO, or other top-level leader with decision-making authority.
  • Employees: The business model intentionally creates more jobs for women within the enterprise.
  • Value Chain Contributors: The organization creates increasing business opportunities for women along its value chain (e.g., using a village sales agent model that is more amenable to women villagers’ lifestyle or buying products made by women).
  • Customers: Predominantly female customers by design. In this case, “customers” refers to those who are positively impacted by the enterprise.

Key Program Dates

  • Program Kickoff: January 26, 2022
  • Mentorship: January 2022 – July 2022
  • Program Close: July 2022

For more information, register for one of our info sessions.

Review our FAQ document

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Minimum Requirements

Applicant Requirements:

  • A senior leader (e.g., CEO, Executive Director, Managing Director).
  • Fluent in English.
  • Has consistent and reliable access to internet connectivity.
  • Has the bandwidth to participate in the program’s 6-month duration, requiring an average of 4-6 hours/week.

Organization Requirements:

  • Committed to creating positive benefits for people living in poverty, addressing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Committed to scale its solution far beyond current operations.
  • Has been operational for at least a year and is delivering products/services to customers.
  • Has at least $20,000 USD but no more than $2M USD in annual earned income and is not entirely dependent on contributions or grants.
  • Has at least 3 paid, full-time employees (or equivalent).
  • Has at least 3-months of cash runway.

 

Overview

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October 22, 2021
Program dates Jan 26-Jul 26, 2022
Organizer Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Website Visit website
Targets
Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Micronesia, Nicaragua, Northern America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Sectors Sector agnostic
SDG (1)
5. Gender Equality
Partner Organization Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship image of Miller Center
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