Interventions & Alignment

Our Interventions

Early Exposure & Career Guidance

• Career Days in schools & TVETs
• STEM TVET Clubs
• InnovateHER Career Pathways Toolkit (includes institutions, programs & employer profiles)

Practical Skills Training

• STEM Innovation Hubs with robotics, coding, and green energy tools
• Gender-responsive curriculum integration in TVETs
• Digital access and blended learning tools

Mentorship & CoP Support

• 1:1 mentor matching via our digital platform
• Mentor training & recruitment across regions
• Peer mentorship + role model storytelling
• CoP for educators, mentors, employers, and policy actors
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Work-Linked Learning & Placement

• Apprenticeship and internship pilots
• Industry showcases and job fairs
• Job-readiness sessions

Women in Enterprise

• Startup clinics for TVET alumni
• Microgrant support 
• Financial literacy and business training
• Marketplace exposure & competitions

SRHR & Well-being

• Embedded SRHR awareness in all mentorship & club activities
• Referral networks for psychosocial support

Alignment with Gender Policies

InnovateHER directly supports the implementation of the following:
NGEC’s Model Gender Mainstreaming Policy for TVETs:
InnovateHER activates the policy’s recommendations by creating gender-sensitive learning spaces, training instructors, and tracking gender-disaggregated outcomes.
KEPSA’s Private Sector Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines:
Through industry mentorship, job placements, and inclusive hiring practices, InnovateHER brings this policy to life at the company level.
We turn policy into practice by supporting the systems, institutions, and individuals that make gender equity possible.

Project Overview

InnovateHER is the flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Edsource Africa, a Kenyan-based organisation committed to improving equity and access in education and training systems. Edsource is leveraging its expertise and national education networks to deliver social impact where public systems alone may not reach. InnovateHER is Building a Pipeline of Women in STEM Through TVET– Empowering Girls and Women in STEM - TVET and Industry Collaboration in Kenya.