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Empowerment in Action

1135

Total Participants Reached

411

Women Owned Businesses

16

Businesses Owned by Person with Disabilities

47

Women Supported with Renewable Energy Solutions

Voices Lived Experiences

In Their Words

Mary M.
With training from WITAD and partners, we are registering our cooperative to scale our businesses through accessing larger markets and better prices, and train more women to expand their skills.
Mary M., Beneficiary
Mpumelelo
"I now teach others what WITAD taught me! Through community-based youth sessions, I gather young people to discuss starting businesses, staying focused and earning money."
Mpumelelo, Beneficiary
Our Reach Across Eswatini

Beneficiaries Reached by Region

Hhohho
0
Shiselweni
0
Manzini
0
Lubombo
0
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Cosmetics

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Cosmetics

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What we do Category

Our Focus Areas

More About WITAD

Girls’ and Women’s Rights and Dignified Living

Market Linkages / Local & Export Trade

Entrepreneurial Mindset and Skills Development

Statistics

Did You Know?

In Eswatini, 58.9% of the population lives below the poverty line and thus cannot satisfy all of their basic needs and most notably 38.9% of the working population is poor. It is important to note that 49.4% of households in Eswatini are women-headed while 0.2% and 2.1% are headed by children aged less than 21 years and 17 years, respectively. Furthermore, society is characterized by a significant level of income inequality as the Gini Coefficient stands at 49.3% and the youth (15-24 years) has the highest unemployment rate at 56%.
Statistics

Did You Know?

In Eswatini, 58.9% of the population lives below the poverty line and thus cannot satisfy all of their basic needs and most notably 38.9% of the working population is poor. It is important to note that 49.4% of households in Eswatini are women-headed while 0.2% and 2.1% are headed by children aged less than 21 years and 17 years, respectively. Furthermore, society is characterized by a significant level of income inequality as the Gini Coefficient stands at 49.3% and the youth (15-24 years) has the highest unemployment rate at 56%.

59.83%

Women are in poverty, above national average

52.5%

Women aged 35-49 are HIV+

1 in 3

Females experienced sexual abuse by Age 18

46% Youth

Not in Education, Employment, or Training

Only 35%

Mobile broadband penetration in country

OUR MISSION & VISION MISSION & VISION

WITAD’s Difference

Mission

To empower marginalized girls and women in Eswatini to secure higher incomes and advance gender equality and sustainable development.

Vision for Impact

By 2030, WITAD will be a national leader in women’s empowerment, with 70% of supported businesses formalized, 50% linked to export markets, and at least 150% average income increase for beneficiaries.
Listed Businesses Business Listing

Businesses

Business & Education

Sharing Business Information. Entrepreneurship for Out-of-School Rural Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)
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Reproductive Health & Rights

Delayed Sexual Debut and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)
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Partners Connections

Collaboration

MTN

MTN

Eswatini
UNDP

UNDP

in Eswatini
American Spaces

American Spaces

CFLI

CFLI

Canada Fund for Local Initatives
New Zealand High Commission

New Zealand High Commission

Ministry of Commerce Industry and Trade

Ministry of Commerce Industry and Trade

Eswatini
Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture

Eswatini
US Embassy

US Embassy

in Eswatini

Women in Trade and Development (WITAD) is a non-profit organization committed to increasing the income levels, social well-being, and leadership capacity of girls and women in vulnerable situations. WITAD works to prevent sexual and reproductive health risks and break the cycle of poverty. 

Since its founding, WITAD has partnered with local and international initiatives to advance sustainable entrepreneurship and promote gender equality in Eswatini.