About GENF mentorship program

GenF is a 3-months mentorship programme by UNFPA and Startups Without Borders. The program will offer online group sessions and individual mentorship tailored to women entrepreneurs working in the fields of reproductive health, gender equality, and women and girls empowerment.

To participate in the mentorship programme, female entrepreneurs from the Arab States will need to be working in one of the following UNFPA-aligned areas:

• Access to menstrual products

• Adolescent and youth empowerment/leadership

• Ageing and rights of older people

• Community education/awareness raising on sexual and reproductive health

• Comprehensive sexuality education

• Family planning

• Gender norms changing

• Human rights and gender equality

• Harmful practices (i.e., gender-based violence, female-genital mutilation)

• Livelihoods and socioeconomic inclusion of women

• Menstrual health and hygiene

• Midwifery and reproductive health

• Poverty

• Statistics/population data

Eligibility Criteria

• Women & Girls-led startup founders from Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen.

• Addressing challenges aligned with UNFPA's mission.

• Applicants must commit to dedicating 2 hours per week from September 1st to November 30th.

Application Deadline

20th of August

Find application Form here