Our Mission
We deliver leadership development, experiential workshops, and structural solutions that promote women's leadership and wellbeing in organizations
and in society.
Rise & Thrive
A woman-centered leadership development program, offered in multiple formats, designed to give you the runway to retain your highest-potential leaders and turn their potential into your next generation of leadership.
57%
of employees at work are
disengaged.*
18%
of every disengaged employee’s yearly
salary is lost in productivity alone.*
1.5–2x
an employee’s yearly salary to
replace them.**
*Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2023. **Deloitte, Women @ Work 2023
"This program changed how I see myself and how I show up. My confidence in my role grew significantly, and I developed the ability to approach challenges through a completely different lens."
Participant achieved her first Director role at International Development Organization
"I went from a support role where I stayed largely invisible to leading a team of 13 people. That would have felt impossible before. Now it just feels like the next chapter."
Participant became a Team Leader 6 months after joining Rise & Thrive.
"The coaching went far beyond problem-solving. It helped me understand the personal, emotional, and behavioural patterns that were quietly shaping my decisions and holding back my growth. That kind of self-awareness changes how you see everything."
Participant went from individual contributor to team leader within 4 months.
The Gender Fresque
The Gender Fresque
We explore the complex web of structural barriers and historical legacies that continue to shape the global majority's professional journey today.
Action-Planning
Participants co-create actionable strategies to navigate setbacks and implement systemic change within their specific organizational contexts.
Practice Lab
A dedicated space for continuous improvement, where leaders refine their skills through peer mentorship and expert-led simulation exercises.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, nearly half of women report experiencing gender-based violence in their lifetime, and infrastructure projects, with their labor camps and shifts in local power, are documented flashpoints.
SemaNow is a Gender-Based Violence Grievance Redress Mechanism designed to address the unique GBV challenges of infrastructure and development projects and meet the safeguarding standards of leading international funders.
Safeguarding & Compliance in Infrastructure Projects
Empowering Women.
Inspiring Social Change.
We've supported leaders, teams and boards at: