Queer Women in Business + Allies NPC

Our mission is to Empower and Advance African queer women through ACCESS. Our story began in 2016, when we (the co-founders) had a blurry vision to start "something" in the queer community that would bring people together and create a positive impact. Endemic in the process of birthing a new initiative, we had numerous conversations trying to distill the essence of what we hoped for. The vision we had brewing inside of us finally started to take shape and became more crystalized over time when we realized that even though we each came from very different backgrounds and industries, as queer female professionals and entrepreneurs, we often struggled with the same challenges. Throu... read more Our mission is to Empower and Advance African queer women through ACCESS. Our story began in 2016, when we (the co-founders) had a blurry vision to start "something" in the queer community that would bring people together and create a positive impact. Endemic in the process of birthing a new initiative, we had numerous conversations trying to distill the essence of what we hoped for. The vision we had brewing inside of us finally started to take shape and became more crystalized over time when we realized that even though we each came from very different backgrounds and industries, as queer female professionals and entrepreneurs, we often struggled with the same challenges. Through conversations with other African queer women, we realized that they too share our pains: - 80% reported that at least 7 out of 10 attendees at LGBT-centric business events are male identifying. - 60% reported that they lack access to relevant skills, resources and funding necessary for their business and career growth. - 80% struggle to find visible, like-identifying and supportive business and career mentors. It is because of these alarming discoveries that we decided to do something about it! As the go-to business and resource hub for African queer women founders and leaders, we strive for; Equality, Economic Empowerment and Education for all queer women identifying individuals.