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We partner with local organisations in emerging market countries, and other change-makers, to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities.
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EMpower at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit
Last week, EMpower participated in the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, where Adam Heuman, Our Vice President of Global Development and Marketing, and Mary-Therese Barton, an EMpower Board member, highlighted how the financial services community can shape investment markets while driving positive social impact.
Learn MoreAn Evening with EMpower in Mumbai
EMpower hosted its first-ever 'An Evening with Citi and EMpower' at Mumbai, in September. For 11 years, EMpower has proudly partnered with Citi e for Education. Together, we’ve supported over 178,000 young people, helping them access education and essential support.
Learn MoreAn Evening with EMpower in Delhi
In September, EMpower hosted its first-ever Giving Circle in Delhi. Guests from diverse sectors were united by a shared commitment to empowering girls.
Learn MoreA Word with Maryann Tseng
EMpower’s President and CEO, Cynthia Steele, recently spoke with Maryann Tseng, Senior Managing Director at SenseTime, and EMpower Board Director, Hong Kong. They discussed the importance of good governance, highlights from Maryann's visit to India earlier this year, and how her perspectives align with our commitment towards young people in EM countries.
Read the interviewShifting the Narrative Series
In this month's blog, Sara Saad, our Global Communications Associate raises a pertinent question on storytelling, reiterating the need to firmly centre young people in nonprofit communications, and creating empowering spaces for them to be the protagonists in their own stories.
Read the blogEMpower Impact to Date
For more than 23 years, we have worked alongside local organisations and young people to advance innovative programming and best practices to enable youth to live their full potential.
1,465
Grants Made
$50 Million
Awarded
1 Million
Youth Directly Impacted
3.5 Million
Lives Touched
Our Areas of Focus
Publications
Learning Together
Our Adolescent Girls Learning Communities in Mumbai and Delhi—safe spaces where girls can come together and be in the driver’s seat—recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. This toolkit features the voices and expertise of these girls and includes practical and actionable guidance for individuals and organisations planning girl-centred programmes. It includes fresh ideas on how to create and sustain programmes that enable girls to lead, in their own lives and in their communities.
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Our Board Directors and the Leadership Council underwrite all of our Management, General and Fundraising expenses, so 100% of your donation goes directly to empowering marginalised young people.
