CITAD is tackling the gender digital divide in northern Nigeria by enhancing young people’s digital skills, expanding their access to the Internet, and advocating for policies and practices that promote gender equality and inclusive civic engagement.

DEMO is addressing Pakistan’s gender digital divide by providing digital entrepreneurial training to 10,000 female university students in remote and underserved regions, aiming to empower women and ensure financial independence.

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), Kenya’s “Digital Skills at Scale” initiative, aims to empower 10,000 young women in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda with digital and entrepreneurial skills, addressing socioeconomic barriers and safety concerns, as well as fostering leadership through “Digital Champions” to drive community change.

El Proyecto Hambre’s program “Empowering the Digitally Underserved” (EDU) program works to bridge the digital divide for indigenous persons, women, and people with disabilities in Mexico, Malawi and Ghana. The program focuses on increasing internet access and promoting participation in the digital economy.

Ensibuuko will digitize Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Uganda, Tanzania, and Ghana by creating 5,000 digital savings groups led by young women with aspirations to empower 125,000 members with improved financial management and opportunities through digital innovation.

KICTANet’s “Empowering Kenya Rural Women Through Digital Literacy” program aims to boost digital inclusion for marginalized women in 21 rural counties by providing digital literacy training, affordable loans for devices, and comprehensive support.

MESH is the first online community for entrepreneurs in the informal economy, taking a radically different approach to data, unleashing its shared value to connect our members to each other and to opportunities and services in both the informal and formal world. MESH’s project with WiDEF will empower young women entrepreneurs with the digital literacy, social commerce and business skills, and confidence needed to overcome barriers and thrive in the digital economy. Through personalized learning pathways built on ground truths and safe online community spaces, the project aims to address the underlying challenges faced by urban and rural women to participate fully in the digital world.

The Digital Community Centers (DCCs) project seeks to double its current network by adding 30 new self-sustaining centers in remote indigenous communities. These centers provide solar-powered electricity, internet access, and digital tools to empower Mayan women through digital literacy, leadership, and entrepreneurship. The project will directly benefit 5,000 additional women and positively impact over 50,000 people globally. As part of this initiative, New Sun Road Guatemala has invited N50 and Funsepa to collaborate, enhancing the reach and impact of the project.

Smart Regional Consultants (SRC) aims to bridge Northern Kenya’s digital gender divide by enhancing economic opportunities for rural women through digital literacy programs, leveraging five existing incubation centers, and influencing policy for a more inclusive digital economy.

TechHer, a feminist organization in Nigeria, seeks to enhance the personal and societal development of women and girls in peri-urban communities by improving digital skills, financial inclusion, and employability, while also addressing online harassment and gender-based violence.