Women’s Leadership

Unlocking women’s potential for a brighter future

We’re equipping women with essential skills to enhance their capacity and agency, and fostering empowerment through a localized approach to advance gender equality and inclusion.


Meeting Women Where They Are

We support women through a localized approach

Counterpart offers innovative solutions for advancing women’s leadership through a range of impactful approaches. Our activities are centered around economic advancement, capacity development, mentorship, coaching, and peacebuilding. We are committed to empowering and enhancing women’s role in creating a sustainable, inclusive society. 

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What We’re Doing

We partner with women globally to unlock their potential

We partner with women business owners and civil society leaders to equip them with skills to advance their careers, so that they become voices for women in their communities through training, coaching, and mentorship. We work with women across the globe to address challenges that affect women’s access to education, training, and resources. Our aim is to better equip women to lead and become powerful agents of social, political, and economic change.

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Our Projects

Women’s leadership projects

We’re supporting women leaders for lasting change in communities around the world. Read more to find out how.

Women’s Self-Care and Skill-Building Project

Women’s Self-Care and Skill-Building Project

The Women’s Self-Care and Skill-Building Project equips Ukrainian women refugees in Romania with skills, improves their mental health, and assists them in becoming more resilient.
Global Women In Management

Global Women In Management

The Global Women In Management (GWIM) program provides early- to mid-career NGO women leaders and entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to advance their careers, strengthen organizational systems, challenge restrictive gender norms and policies, and improve and scale women's economic empowerment programs. 
our impact

Economic prosperity for women around the world

1,000

women representing 77 countries have participated in training.

84%

of GWIM alumni since 2017 have reported 3,500 projects reaching 543,577 women.

300

women received mentorship and coaching.

70%

of recent GWIM graduates acquired a job or promotion.

Our Stories

Bringing together experts and activists

We’re enhancing women’s capacity and fostering leadership for a sustainable future.  Read our stories to find out how.

Investing in Afghanistan and Global Women’s Leadership

Investing in Afghanistan and Global Women’s Leadership

Adiba Juya works with Counterpart’s women’s leadership team as part of the Aghaaz Fellowship program, which supports Afghan women evacuees in the U.S. through strategic partnerships. In this opinion piece,...
Economic Empowerment in Action: Two Success Stories from Suriname

Economic Empowerment in Action: Two Success Stories from Suriname

To help strengthen the capacity of women throughout Suriname to be active participants in the economy and better support their families, Counterpart hosted a one-week economic advancement training in Paramaribo....
From One Woman Entrepreneur to the Next

From One Woman Entrepreneur to the Next

Every successful business starts with an idea, or seed, that grows with each step. Counterpart’s Women’s Empowerment team recently hosted a workshop in Suriname where participants—women entrepreneurs form around the...
Improving Public Health through the Power of Mentorship

Improving Public Health through the Power of Mentorship

This story is part of a series of profiles of Global Women In Management alumni who have gone through training and mentorship with Counterpart International and brought the lessons learned back to...
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Learn more about our other focus areas

We take an inclusive approach to our programming and in our operations, strengthening communities side by side with our partners.