For years, the conversation around gender equality has focused on representation and policy—which is important. But at the grassroots level, economic empowerment is where true change begins. When a woman can feed her children, pay for education, and save for the future, she begins to make her own decisions—outside of cultural, marital, or social constraints.

At The Oguntoyinbo Foundation, our microcapital initiative offers small but powerful financial support to underprivileged women with big dreams. Combined with skill training, these grants have helped transform over 500 women into breadwinners, job creators, and community leaders.

Because when you give a woman capital, you don’t just change her story—you rewrite the next generation’s.