The health emergency caused by COVID-19 is having a critical impact on businesses and entrepreneurship, especially for women. Now, more than ever, female entrepreneurs need to be supported to escalate their resilience to the crisis, as well as their participation and engagement in entrepreneurship and digital.
For these reasons, in June 2020, Womenpreneur Initiative, with the support of the US Embassy in Belgium, launched the first edition of the Generation W program. It is the first accelerator program in Brussels during COVID-19. 50 women had the opportunity to participate in more than 140 activities organized by the organization together with multiple partners and experts.
What is Generation W?
GenerationW is an accelerator program powered by Womenpreneur-Initiative and supported by the US Embassy in Brussels. It aims to support women during and after the COVID-19 crisis. As a matter of fact, the program intends to encourage women’s engagement and presence in entrepreneurship and all aspects of the modern technological revolution. By attempting to reduce gender inequalities that exist in the economy and tech, this program promotes and places women at the center of the economy in Brussels.
During the 6-month accelerator program, several activities have been realized. Among them workshops, training, sessions with experts in the fields of technology, marketing, financial literacy, innovation, the labour market, social media platforms and branding, and many more. Many partners have supported the program, such as Google, Pebble Media, Snapchat, Actiris, Brand New Day, Microsoft, AXA, Cité des métiers and many more. Inspiring female professionals & CEOs in Belgium and Internationally took part of our weekly sessions. They shared their experiences and helped provide the candidates with insightful advice on how to succeed as female entrepreneurs.
The impact of the program
- Reducing gender inequalities in economy and tech by putting women in the heart of the ecosystem in Brussels;
- Supporting women during and after the COVID19 crisis;
- Providing women with skills to tap the full power of the new technologies and create economic opportunities;
- Preparing future female leaders by boosting their career and personal development.
The second edition of GenerationW has just been launched!
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