Globally, women are missing from leadership and formal sector work. At WEP Leadership Academies, young women from under-resourced communities explore future-focused career paths within a sisterhood of peers, mentors, and Alumnae Fellows, gaining the knowledge, skills, and networks to pursue them. Of 4,500+ alumnae, 86% have entered careers, prepared to lead lasting change in their lives, families, and communities as they live, learn, lead, and earn on their own terms.
Women make up half the world's population but only 39% of the workforce, contributing just 37% of global GDP. Social and economic barriers, limited digital access, and lack of mentorship and networks prevent millions of young women from securing dignified employment. Their exclusion from decision-making and the formal economy has far-reaching consequences for families, communities and global progress.
Founded in 2002 on the belief that every woman holds a spark to ignite change, Women's Education Project provides the Leadership Academy, a holistic, community-based, career-readiness program, anchored in a sisterhood and a community of mentors and role models. The program is hybrid, supported by LAMP (Leadership Academy in My Pocket), a mobile-first platform, enabling self-directed exploration of career paths.
WEP's 2025 Impact Assessment report showed that 81% of our students entered formal sector employment or are pursuing further education. 92% receive regular mentorship. 43% of alumnae are mentors. 89% are satisfied with their careers. 75% have learned new skills. 94% are actively learning new skills and seeking guidance.
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