As part of efforts to facilitate gender and financial inclusion, a leading social enterprise dedicated to developing the leadership potential of young women, GapX, has said that it will equip over 1,000 young women in entry and mid-level roles with practical skills needed for their career growth.
The Co-founder of GapX, Oluyemisi Wole-Ojomo, said the aim of the programme is to address the skills gap in preparing young women across Africa for leadership through workshop series.
According to her, “the workshops, an empowering and transformative series of interactive sessions, will be delivered by seasoned industry experts tackling various areas relevant to women’s career development including financial planning and management, goal setting, personal branding, positioning oneself for management roles, and more.”
Each workshop, she said, “is designed to be interactive and practical, thought-provoking, with real-life experiences shared by industry experts.
“With over 2,000 young women benefiting from its programmes, GapX continues to deliver on its mandate to launch more women across Africa into leadership positions.
“GapX Workshops are an extension of our past knowledge programmes. We provide support for young women in the early and mid-stage of their careers as these critical stages need more intervention to reduce career drop-off and enhance the confidence needed for leadership.”
Christiana Aileru, GapX programme manager said: “We are redefining the process it takes for women to attain leadership, making it more practical and granular, so young women can tap into existing pockets of experience and networks.
“Our programmes are built on four pillars of impact, which we call gaps we are bridging – knowledge gap, resource gap, opportunity gap, and support gap. We believe that if we bridge these gaps, more women will have the confidence to pursue leadership roles.”