About Us
Women Matter
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Who We Are
Parity and equal representation of women in public life has been a continuous struggle for women across Africa spanning several centuries. Limited funds to implement action plans promoting women’s rights and ineffective lobbying and engagement by women’s organizations to push for change remain to be persistent challenges on the African continent. Women’s economic empowerment is central to realizing women’s rights and gender equality. Women’s economic empowerment boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality. Nevertheless, women's economic empowerment is a non-linear undertaking. For example, increasing women’s and girls’ educational attainment contributes to women’s economic empowerment and more inclusive economic growth. SEAW is here to join the fight for women's right to economic independence and social empowerment.
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Our Values
We strongly believe in Equality, i.e. everyone should get a fair go based on qualification, ability and willingness regardless of gender, race, nationality or religion. Professionalism, i.e. we expect quality input from all our directors, senior managers and managers based on their relevant qualifications and expertise. Integrity, i.e. we say what we do and we do what we say including staying true to our vision and mission. Trust, i.e. having confidence in each other's skills and abilities making micro-management unnecessary. Learning, i.e. not be stagnant and satisfied with what we know today but embrace new challenges, change and continuous improvement. Team, i.e. working together, helping each other, supporting each other, caring about each other, losing as a team and winning as a team.
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Philosophy
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Our Philosophy
Ethics and empathy are our main drivers in doing what we are doing. We want to be a champion of vulnerable and disadvantaged people who struggle in a world in which tradition, social structures or economic power held by a few prevents them from taking their rightful place in society. SEAW Africa is not affiliated with any particular religion. We recognize that all faiths have ethical frameworks and we welcome them all as long as these aid our endeavour to be a positive force in the lives of rural African women.
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How We Work
As a not-for-profit organisation, SEAW's work is entirely funded by a variety of funding sources from institutional social investors, to individual philanthropists to the public. The bulk of our income is dedicated to delivering services to beneficiaries with a small portion retained for administration and salaries for full-time staff. We aim for a benefit/cost ratio of at least 80/20. We may keep small field offices in regions where it is necessary but largely SEAW will operate remotely.
