Christian Women Entrepreneurs
Skills training and business mentorship for women, and networks and cooperatives that help them build and grow businesses.
Overview
Christian women in Pakistan face higher unemployment and limited access to business financing. Through Christian Women in Business 4.0, this program promotes women's entrepreneurship in future-ready industries, pairing practical skills with mentorship and the peer networks women need to launch and sustain their own enterprises.
1 in 10
women in the community run small businesses.
200+
women trained, with at least 50 launching businesses
Objectives
- Train women in AI, emerging technology and digital business skills
- Open e-commerce and digital market access
- Provide business mentorship from experienced professionals
- Create networks and cooperatives for Christian women
What we do
- Christian Women in Business 4.0 events
- Skills training in future-ready industries
- One-to-one and group mentorship
- Women's business networks and cooperatives
The barriers women face
Limited access to funding
Low representation in tech
Cultural and social constraints
Lack of mentorship networks
Skill gaps in innovation
Job market discrimination
Help build Pakistan's first Christian innovation ecosystem
Churches, foundations and companies around the world partner with CSIF to fund programs, mentor founders and establish two incubation centers.