{"id":1953,"date":"2025-06-17T11:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/?page_id=1953"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:53:33","slug":"women-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/women-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1953\" class=\"elementor elementor-1953\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083a7d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"083a7d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952668f elementor-widget elementor-widget-visaland-banner-widget\" data-id=\"952668f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"visaland-banner-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-2 fix\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-image\">\r\n\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Women-4-scaled.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dot-shape\">\r\n\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-dots-8.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen Economic Empowerment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".5s\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Value Addition Program is designed to bolster the growth and sustainability of businesses owned by marginalized individuals, including women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#about\" class=\"theme-btn hover-white wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\"><span>Learn More <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"theme-btn bg-white wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".5s\"><span>Apply Now  <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940a6ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"940a6ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249d7ec elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"249d7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shape-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shape-1-1.png 381w, https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shape-1-1-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2765ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2765ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a1e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3a1e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Value Addition Program is designed to bolster the growth and sustainability of businesses owned by marginalized individuals, including women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). This initiative focuses on enhancing the value of existing enterprises through tailored support such as access to advanced tools, training in business management, and strategies for improving product quality and market reach. By investing in these businesses, the program aims to empower entrepreneurs from vulnerable groups, helping them overcome economic barriers and achieve greater financial stability and independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d07897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d07897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Table Banking Program plays a crucial role in empowering women, PWDs, and GBV survivors by providing a platform for community-based savings and loan initiatives. This program encourages collective savings and offers microloans to participants, enabling them to invest in their personal or business needs. By facilitating access to financial resources and fostering a supportive network, the Table Banking Program helps these individuals build economic resilience, develop entrepreneurial skills, and achieve greater financial autonomy, ultimately contributing to their overall empowerment and well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121437e elementor-widget elementor-widget-visaland-theme-button-widget\" data-id=\"121437e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"visaland-theme-button-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"about-button wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".8s\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"theme-btn\">\r\n\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\tApply Now\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafb8aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fafb8aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1641b elementor-widget elementor-widget-visaland-image-styles-widget\" data-id=\"de1641b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"visaland-image-styles-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"choose-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"choose-image-items\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"choose-image bg-cover wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Women-2-scaled.png');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"choose-image-2 wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-delay=\".5s\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Women-3-scaled.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-shape\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/ngaaf.go.ke\/n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/circle-shape-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65729f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a65729f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ed4dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-visaland-offer-grid-widget\" data-id=\"e0ed4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"visaland-offer-grid-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"service-box-items \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-piggy-bank\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Table Banking<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) supports table Banking which is a program focuses on empowering communities through small-scale, community-driven savings and loan initiatives. By facilitating access to table banking groups, which are locally organized and managed, the program enables individuals, particularly women and marginalized groups, to save collectively and access microloans for personal or business use. This approach fosters financial inclusion, encourages entrepreneurship, and helps participants build economic resilience, ultimately contributing to the overall socio-economic development of the communities served.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"arrow-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"service-box-items active\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Value Addition<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Value Addition Program provided by NGAAF is designed to enhance and expand existing businesses owned by individuals in marginalized communities. This program focuses on providing targeted support to improve the quality, efficiency, and profitability of these businesses through various means, such as training, access to advanced technology, and expert guidance. By helping business owners refine their products, streamline operations, and explore new markets, the Value Addition Program aims to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of their enterprises, ultimately contributing to economic growth and job creation within their communities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"arrow-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7420b46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7420b46\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d8c84 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"86d8c84\" 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