Advocate & Accelerate Growth
VOICE • POLICY • SYSTEMS CHANGE
We elevate women’s voices and drive systems change that lasts.
SMWF advances women-led policy change, equitable market systems, and trade opportunities that strengthen local economies and help women lead with dignity and influence.
Advocate & Accelerate Growth Focus Areas
Two connected programs • One systems approach
Women-Led Policy Change
Budgets, waste management, and national policies
Women-led coalitions shaping policy and unlocking municipal/national resources.
SheSells Africa
Trade & Thrive Program
Cooperative branding, quality standards, and buyer linkages that help market women reach larger buyers and grow income.
Regional Scope & Outcomes
West & East Africa • Systems that scale
Where we work: West Africa (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire) and East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania).
What success looks like:
- Increased municipal and national budget allocations for markets and childcare.
- Stronger policy capacity among women leaders and market associations.
- Thriving women in food systems through finance, training, and infrastructure.
- Digital inclusion for literacy, health, and payments.
- Waste-to-energy and solar pilots powering cold chains and markets.
Join us in building markets that build women.
Your partnership expands finance, skills, childcare, clean markets, and policy voice for thousands of traders.