Taking action for women’s empowerment
Giving (back) economic empowerment to unemployed women in Europe and Africa.
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First Women’s Digital Centre in Guinea Bissau opening soon
During summer 2020, the Orange Foundation, ESSOR and its Guinean partner ANADEC began a new partnership in Bissau, in Guinea Bissau, to set up a programme offering...
Digital Workshops: learning from one another
Frédéric Walch is an IT expert at Orange, in Lyon (France). For 9 years, he has also volunteered to help women to get back up to speed with digital technology. Frédéric...
From working in a bakery to becoming an entrepreneur
Adriana, the "Amazing Women" prize winner “I’ve never been to school in my life, but I’ve learned to read on my own. Now, I’m learning how to write and I am decided to go to...
They have a dream. We believe in them!
They want to succeed. And we believe in the ability of these women to overcome their social or economic difficulties if we give them a chance. That’s why, for the past...
Orange Foundation Moldova turns 10
The Orange Foundation Moldova celebrates its 10th birthday with its beneficiaries, partners and Orange employees. An opportunity to showcase the actions it leads to...
The first Women’s Digital Centres in Moldova
In Moldova, 2020 saw the creation of the first three Women’s Digital Centres in the country. Like in the 24 countries where we deploy this programme, the aim is always to...
Women’s Digital Centres: women’s voices in support of other women
In our Women’s Digital Centres, we offer digital training workshops to help women access employment opportunities. In France, with the support of the French Association...
A new Digital Centre in DRC
Following the Women’s Digital Centres in Bukavu and Kinshasa, we have continued to deploy our programme in The Democratic Republic of Congo with a new centre in Goma, called the Thalita Digital Centre.
The aim is to help young women to be more independent with digital technology.
The project is run in association with the Womens Worldwide Web (W4).
Access to employment in French Guiana
In French Guiana, we supported 20 women at our Digital Centre with the association, Les PEP Guyane. We have supported the women since 2018.
🧐 The aim is to encourage social and professional integration for young women in difficulty using digital technology. After the training, eight of the women found a job!