Gender Equality through Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (GEVEE) Project
Project overall objective:
Promoting gender responsive and economic empowerment for marginalized women and girls
Project activity:
- Provide technical support including capacity building for CBOs and other duty bearers to address gender equality in their communities
- Provide financial support to CBOs with gender as a core component to improve their operational effectiveness
- Support CBOs with gender as a core component to organize sub-national or national advocacy efforts and awareness raising events to address gender equality issues
- Disseminate stories of change, case studies and photo/video documentaries on gender equality and empowerment to citizens in all two countries.
- Facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue among CBOs, duty bearers and community change agents to reflect on progress and exchange lessons learned in gender mainstreaming and equality.
- Provide capacity and support to EGFPE partners in the replication and scaling up of gender best practices across the region
Project duration:
July 2023 – June 2025
Project location:
Oudomxay and Khammoune Province
Project donor:
Action Education International; Agence Française de Développement (AFD); Fondation L’Oréal
Project type:
To improve the enabling environment for gender equality through advocacy and exchange of learning.
Video:
Meet the inspiring women leaders and supportive men of Khammouane Province!!!
This video shares powerful case studies reflecting community views on women’s empowerment
and family attitudes toward gender equality. Discover how these leaders are driving positive
change in economic development, handicrafts, livestock farming, and shared decision-making at
home.
Their stories show how gender mainstreaming is strengthening families and improving
livelihoods—creating more supportive, equal communities.
Together, they are creating more supportive families and more equal communities.
Video:
Through the GEVEE Project, we are collecting powerful case studies that reflect how communities in Oudomxay Province are embracing women’s empowerment and gender equality.
These stories highlight the voices of:
– Women leaders taking charge in economic development, handicrafts, livestock farming, and household decision-making
– Families promoting shared responsibilities and equal roles
– Local partners at the provincial and district levels who view gender mainstreaming as essential for improving livelihoods
By sharing these real experiences, we aim to inspire more women to become leaders in their communities and promote mutual support within families—paving the way for stronger, more inclusive societies.