Women in Africa (WIA)
The Women in Africa (WIA) initiative is an international platform for economic development and promise of a new generation of African female leaders at all levels of civil government and responsibility, and to connect African and to connect African and international women leaders in the pursuit of an innovative and inclusive Africa.
In our ongoing efforts to promote the role of women in African economies and support female entrepreneurship, Honoris has proudly partnered with WIA on its Project 54 Program, which has welcomed 54 female entrepreneurs from countries across Africa every year since 2018 to partake in a two-day bootcamp.
Involving a series of networking and training activities, this programme is aimed at creating solutions-driven leaders, able to impact Africa’s communities in a positive way.
Since 2017, Honoris has helped train more than 216 female entrepreneurs and awarded more than 40 scholarships across the continent. Honoris is extremely proud of the 2021 bootcamp which was hosted online and saw the record participation of 540 women entrepreneurs which was a huge success. For 2 weeks, 8 virtual sessions were hosted with 40 student entrepreneurs from the Honoris network also participating.
Seynabou Thiam, WIA54 Program Manager
I believe in sustainability and Honoris United Universities support is all about creating sustainable initiatives. Honoris has supported WIA since the beginning, increasing its commitment each year. During the COVID crisis, their support was extremely helpful to allow us to host the program virtually with the online bootcamp. The bootcamp was WIA’s first step to accomplish our vision by 2030 which is to multiply our support to women entrepreneurs tenfold! Utilising technology, we supported 540 women entrepreneurs this year instead of 54!
MANCOSA Women Leadership Program
MANCOSA continues to strive to create an enabling environment for the promotion of women in leadership roles. The MANCOSA Center for Women in Leadership (CWIL) has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for women in Africa to be given an opportunity to explore meaningful work and professional opportunities. The objectives of this program are as follows:
- To advance the interest of women within the leadership space
- Raise awareness around community socio-economic needs
- Provide support and developmental tools to women in every sector
- Promote networking and collaboration
Since 2017, Honoris has helped train more than 216 female entrepreneurs and awarded more than 40 scholarships across the continent. Honoris is extremely proud of the 2021 bootcamp which was hosted online and saw the record participation of 540 women entrepreneurs which was a huge success. For 2 weeks, 8 virtual sessions were hosted with 40 student entrepreneurs from the Honoris network also participating.
Women Board Ready Certificate
The result of a partnership between the Central University, member of the Honoris United Universities network and Essec Business School Paris, the high-level program entitled, “ADVANCED CERTIFICATE WOMEN BOARD READY” was launched within the Tunis Stock Exchange.
This training is designed for women in positions of responsibility within large groups, business leaders and directors in post or recruitment, but also for any experienced woman, able to offer her skills and take on High managerial positions.
Women on boards comprise only 11.3% (Only 67 seats are held by women on boards out of a total of 675 seats, in the 79 companies listed on the Tunis stock exchange). Only 7 women (8.9%) are presidents of boards.
The Advanced Certificate Women Board Ready is designed for women in positions of responsibility, having mandates or wishing to access the Boards of Directors and supervision of the Management Committees. The certificate is a career booster for any woman experienced and motivated, able to offer her skills and take on the role of administrator (or leader) in an organization to bring added value.
WiES (Women in Engineering Science)
WiES (Women in Engineering Science) was founded by Dr Khadija Bousmar, a teacher and researcher at EMSI, and aims to promote the role of women engineers/researchers/entrepreneurs at the heart of the development of engineering sciences in innovation, research, social life, and entrepreneurship. WiES is a Moroccan association dedicated to supporting women engineers, PhD students, and scientists. It connects women scientists/academics from public and private sectors and across disciplines.
The mission of WiES is to:
- Highlight women’s contribution to research and innovation
- Highlight the impact of women at the heart of the development of new technology
- Accompany Moroccan girls in developing their academic interests towards a career in engineering and scientific research
- Accompany women researchers by providing them with professional and personal development training
- Set up a school program enabling pupils/students to receive training on the role of women in science and technology
- Invite women leaders to share their success stories
- Encourage girls to become aware of their skills in the field of scientific research
Events are held for the purpose of encouraging the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and reflections between the academics, scientists, and students