yher - ygap's Female-Focused Accelerator

Nonprofits / Activism
Published on Apr 4, 2019
We began yher with the aim of creating a more feminine approach to accelerating businesses. One that provides a welcoming space for women to come together, inspire each other, and address the unique challenges female entrepreneurs face. The global ecosystem has been dominated by male-run programs that often fail to attract women and accommodate their needs - one of the many reasons that female founders often struggle to raise investment. We provide an alternative and in doing so, we are shining a light on the outstanding female-led social businesses around the world and will continue to shift more support and capital towards helping them grow.
So far we’ve supported 63 female-led social ventures across Africa, the Pacific and Bangladesh. In 2019, we are excited to be expanding our Bangladesh program to South Asia - and are introducing an improved support program including access to small grants, financial advice and mentorship, as well as exciting perks and support from our partners.

We hope you’ll join with us in levelling the playing field for women and supporting the next generation of female changemakers.

www.ygap.org/yher