About Us

The sisterhood for Women in Business South Africa (sWIBSA) is a non-profit company (NPC), established in 2019 to support, promote and accelerate women’s economic  empowerment in South Africa.

It is widely acknowledged that women bear the greatest burden of poverty, unemployment, pay and opportunity disparity, amongst other socio-economic challenges.

sWIBSA recognizes this and aims to be a catalyst of change by;
· Facilitating and coordinating the sharing of information and resources;
· Advocating for gender-responsive policy and resource allocation;
· Fostering collaborative opportunities between established and emerging

Business owners, funders and donors, and private and public sector implementing partners. We subscribe by the application of the elements of the BBBEE Codes to ensure effective  economic transformation.

sWIBSA has identified seven sectors, hereafter referred to as our ‘focus sectors’, where women’s involvement has not translated into equal access to opportunities and economic participation. These are  Water, Agriculture, Infrastructure, ICT,  Energy, Environmental  and Tourism sectors.

As sWIBSA, we believe that there would be a meaningful difference to the achievement of an inclusive and sustainable economy should women in these sectors be adequately supported and involved effectively.

sWIBSA is dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. We are a member of the UN Women Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

We are also looking forward to playing a key role in promoting and supporting the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG5 on Gender Equality.