Her Initiative
Her Initiative re-frames the value of girls, shapes new norms to break the circle of poverty, and creates financial resilience among young women and girls in Tanzania.
Why we love them
They have a clear focus on economic empowerment for change with a deep understanding of the context and diverse offerings that can serve women in urban, peri-urban, and rural contexts.
In the News
- Her Initiative founder Lydia Charles was selected as a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellow by the Young African Leaders Initiative.
- Her Initiative founder Lydia Charles was featured in The Citizen article How Lydia is elevating girls' and women’s financial literacy.
- Her Initiative founder Lydia Charles Moyo won the 2024 Global Citizen Prize.
- Her Initiative won the King Baudouin Foundation 2023-2024 Africa Prize.
- Her Initiative founder Lydia Charles named finalists for the Future of Tanzania Leadership Award.
