Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.
 
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Iceland
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs operates through integrated multi-stage support system combining physical infrastructure, specialized programs, financial instruments, and advisory services.​…

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Azerbaijan
Women's Empowerment Centers for Azerbaijan (WECA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Women's Empowerment Centers (WECA) for Azerbaijan initiative operates through a network of centers strategically located across various regions of the country. These centers function as hubs for…

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Bangladesh
Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra

Year Introduced: | National-level

Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra offers several microfinance programs designed to support the financial needs of both rural and urban poor in Bangladesh: Jagoron Program: This program is an…

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Kenya
YELD Mentorship Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The YELD Mentorship Program is a six-month flagship initiative designed to empower micro and small enterprises to scale up through tailored support. This comprehensive program combines one-on-one…

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Argentina
Women's Economic Development Center

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Women's Economic Development Center aims to develop a research field oriented to foster women´s inclusion and participation on the programs, tools and others services offered by the Secretariat…

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Ireland
Starting Strong

Year Introduced: | National-level

Through a structured approach in six-month cycles, Starting Strong leverages volunteer contributions from successful entrepreneurs who lead peer support round tables. These volunteer "Lead…

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Netherlands
FEM-START

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Fem-Start program is designed to empower female entrepreneurs and reduce gender disparity in the startup ecosystem. Here's a brief outline of how the program works: Application and Selection:…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator is currently running 6 projects that cover the themes of learning; digital gender divide; innovation ecosystem; gender-responsive procurement; and…

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Spain
The Break Fellowship

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Break is a hybrid program that mixes online training with a 28-day retreat in Spain. The fellowship is worth €7,000 and each version of the program will have 280 participants split into 2 cohorts…

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Paraguay
Creative Economy Project

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Creative Economy Project contained three main areas of policy to deliver on its objectives. These were; policymaking and ecosystem strengthening; access to financial support; and technical…