About Us
GapX is a movement with a simple goal: to get more working women across Africa into leadership positions.
We are driving gender inclusion across the career funnel and supporting working women throughout their careers to reduce drop-off, thereby building a pipeline of confident women who are empowered and positioned for all levels of leadership.
We support women in their career progression by bridging these four gaps: the support gap, knowledge gap, resources gap and opportunities gap.
Our vision: a gender-inclusive world, more stable families, stronger societies, greater economic prosperity, and generational wealth for all.
Why Now?
A few challenges to ponder on:
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SHRINKING PIPELINES: For many reasons, women tend to drop off midway through their careers, resulting in fewer women in the pipeline for senior management positions.
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INCLUSION CHALLENGES: Most interventions focus on the bottom of the pyramid, alienating working women across corporate organisations.
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LIMITED RESOURCES AND ACCESS: Working women have limited access to the right support system, knowledge, networks, and resources they need for their journey to leadership.
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BIASES & STEREOTYPES: Cultural stereotypes and unconscious biases exist in the workplace and limit women from taking control of their careers.
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NO CLEAR GOALS: There are few goals regarding gender inclusion in the workplace across many African countries
We are committed to improving the present and future of work for women, because:
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Companies with a higher percentage of female executives tend to be more profitable - Peterson Institute for International Economics.
- Gender diversity and inclusion is necessary for the growth of businesses and the communities they operate in.
- According to the McKinsey, Delivering Through Diversity, Jan ’18, Exec-level gender diverse companies are 21% more likely to experience above-average profitability.
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There is a dearth of women in leadership positions across the continent.
Founders
Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu
Co-FounderÂ
Oluyemisi Wole-Ojomo
Co-Founder
Committed to UN SDG Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all - United Nations
Gender
Equality
Decent work and
economic growth
