Creating Change-Makers: Empowerment and Design Thinking for Women

How do women become powerful agents of change inside their organisations? Since 2021, we’ve partnered with Swedfund International to deliver Women4Growth. Swedfund’s flagship programme that empowers women across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa to lead, innovate, and drive gender equality.

ChewingRice delivers tailored programme design, high-impact facilitation, and ongoing support to ensure participants not only gain knowledge but can translate it into action. From developing new learning modules to providing engaging workshops and curated resources, we help create spaces where women can build confidence, connect with peers, and engage meaningfully with leadership.

This combination of delivery and support enables organisations to strengthen talent pipelines, embed inclusive practices, and nurture women as key drivers of change.

The impact so far:

• 13 modules delivered across 5 sectors in 6 countries.

• 118 direct participants, with 20,000+ indirectly impacted

• 8+ product and service updates for improved gender inclusion

The result is a growing community of women who are not only shaping their own careers but also transforming their organisations to be more inclusive, innovative, and resilient.

"This [used to be] a really male-dominated organisation, everything revolved around men but I think this workshop has brought out the leaders in us women.”

- Women4Growth Programme Participant