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Who are 10,000 Women?

While 10,000 Women will fund a select number of students to obtain BA and MBA degrees, the majority of scholarship recipients will be working towards business and managerial certificates. This approach reaches a broader group of women, not just those who have graduated from secondary school and college.

Focusing on developing these certificate programs is critical to expanding opportunities for a much broader number of women in developing countries. By supporting these certificate programs, 10,000 Women can target women from more disadvantaged backgrounds who may not have a secondary or tertiary degree but have the capacity to be successful in expanding and managing a business. In the process, they can spur more jobs and income, for their businesses, their communities and, ultimately, for their countries. Many of these certificate programs have already been initiated and are over-subscribed. 10,000 Women and its partners are seeking to establish and further develop these programs with capacity-building activities that can strengthen the curriculum, teaching methods and number of faculty.

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