Our Pillars

Entrepreneurship

One of Womandla's approaches towards economic empowerment is to encourage more women and young girls in South Africa to enter entrepreneurship as an alternative career path and driver of economic activity.

In addition, we acknowledge the importance and role of entrepreneurship in a volatile job market, therefore it is key to develop interventions that influence women and young girls to actively participate and contribute towards the economy so as to bridge the existing poverty and unemployment gap.

• These interventions include but are not limited to;
  Financial Literacy Masterclasses
• Emerging Business Growth Programmes
• Business Summits and Symposia
• Creating opportunities and platforms of engagement with female role models in the field for learning and sharing online.
• Skills Development and Capacity-Building Workshops
• Producing and Publishing Content on our Learn Support Grow Podcast

Mentorship:

We believe that every young woman needs a hand to hold through their educational journey in order to realize their full potential. Representation matters, when a young woman sees an example of what she envisions, it starts to become attainable 

The cornerstone of mentorship is in providing constant, continued support while encouraging and motivating by example. We identify young women in their secondary level of education and enrolling them into a tailored journey of mentoring and personal development. 

Through this tailored journey we hope to achieve the following:

• Recognition of the needs required by young women in their educational journey 

• Providing encouragement through the personal developmental phase of young women in secondary school

• Advocating for academic excellence 

• Support in setting goals and achieving them 

S.T.E.A.M

Womandla STEAM directly addresses systemic challenges such as unequal access to quality education, limited career guidance, and societal stereotypes that discourage women from entering STEAM fields. By fostering skills development, confidence, and ambition, the programme equips young women to pursue high-impact careers and break barriers in traditionally male-dominated sectors.

The Womandla STEAM Programme seeks to address the critical underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) fields. By empowering girls aged 15-18 from disadvantaged communities, this initiative bridges the gender gap and nurtures the next generation of female leaders in South Africa's STEAM industries

• The Annual Womandla Women in STEAM Awards aim to recognise and highlight the outstanding contributions of women in STEAM disciplines, inspiring future generations of female leaders and innovators.