About FEmpowering

FEmpowering is an organisation run by a small community of like-minded yet equally diverse girls. Driven by ambition, passion and the desire to make an impact, we aspire to help girls just like us discover their passions while building character and gaining self-confidence.

We strive to maximise our impact by cooperating with girls all around the world! If you are interested in joining the FEmpowering team and making an impact to your local community, don't hesitate contacting us!

Our Mission

At FEmpowering we hope to inspire, support and empower girls all around the world. Through outreach, open discussion and mentorship programs we aim to shine light on taboos and create meaningful impact.

Our main goal is to close the gender gap by challenging preset gender stereotypes, encouraging girls to realise their full potential and FEmpowering girls to be the best, most ambitious versions of themselves.

Why FEmpowering?

A range of struggles that many women and girls around the world face have been linked to the lack of sufficient role models, which perpetuates a vicious cycle of under-achieving and lack of ambition. This has negative implications on the aspiration, self-esteem and mental health of growing girls.

Period Poverty

Periods are an essential part of life for all women. However, over 500 million women and girls don't have access to necessary resources, including sanitary products, hygienic spaces and even education.

Taboos and Stigma

Societal shame surrounding topics such as reproductive and menstrual health are pervasive and can have serious negative repercussions, whether it be unintended pregnancies, contraction of STDs or infections from inadequate hygiene practices.

Mental Health

According to a 2017 report from the UK, women are three times more likely to experience mental health issues like depression and anxiety than men. Young women are the most vulnerable.

Gender-Based Violence

GBV is violence directed towards a person because of their gender or that affects a gender disproportionately. Women from ethnic minorities, young girls, refugees and older women are most vulnerable. 1 in 4 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from intimate partners.

Unequal Pay

For every dollar men earn, women earn just 82 cents. This is due to persisting gender segregation in employment by occupation, disruptions to the working lives of women due to motherhood, uneven sharing of familial responsibilities and unfair pay practices. This gender pay gap could be costing the economy $7 trillion.

Pads4Learning participants in Ghana learning to hand-sew pads. Photo by Robert Mbongo.

Elana Goodman and protesters supporting the passing of the Helen Gordon Davis Fair Pay Protection Act in the state of Florida. It would work to strengthen state laws in terms of equal pay. Joe Raedle, Getty Images

Our Outreach Platforms

Webinars

Join our scheduled webinars to discuss issues pertaining to women's physical and mental health, the gender gap, book recommendations and more!

Mentorship

If you want a more personalised approach, we can schedule a call with our qualified student mentors to discuss or learn STEM-related topics.

Do you have a personal issue but feel like you have no one to talk to? Our Big Sister Initiative schedules virtual meetings or chats between members of the FEmpowering team and struggling girls.

The Big Sister Initiative

Our Instagram

Contact Us at FEmpowering!

Get in touch with us to leave a message, suggestions, ask for advice, book free sessions and more! We would love to hear from you.

Contact

fempowering.org@gmail.com