SkillHer Receives Faith to Action Network Award of Excellence



At SkillHer, we have always understood that helping women and girls thrive requires more than skills alone. It requires confidence, opportunity, supportive communities, and the freedom to participate and lead with dignity.

We are therefore delighted to share that SkillHer has been selected as a recipient of the Faith to Action Network Awards of Excellence 2026.

The recognition is especially meaningful because of the shared values behind it.

A Shared Vision for Change

Faith and community play significant roles in shaping how people understand themselves, relate to one another, and navigate the world. They can also be important forces for advancing justice, dignity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

The Faith to Action Network champions approaches that recognise the role of faith and community actors in advancing women’s rights and gender justice, strengthening wellbeing, and building more peaceful, just, and inclusive communities. 

This aligns with SkillHer’s own understanding of empowerment: that women and girls should not only have the tools to pursue opportunities, but should also be supported by environments where their voices matter, their dignity is respected, and their aspirations can flourish.

Turning Alignment into Action

Through the support of this award, SkillHer will deepen its work around faith, gender justice, and gender-based violence prevention, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and advocacy within our community.

These conversations build on our ongoing commitment to women’s wellbeing, leadership, confidence, and participation. They also reflect our belief that meaningful change happens when individuals and communities are encouraged to examine the norms and attitudes that shape women’s experiences, a lot of which stems from faith, and to consider how they can contribute to more supportive environments.

For us, this is not a departure from the work. It is a meaningful extension of it.

Continuing the Journey

We are grateful to the Faith to Action Network for this recognition and for the opportunity to advance work that further reflects our belief that empowerment is not only about opening doors. It is also about helping create communities where women and girls can walk through them with dignity, confidence, and agency. 

As SkillHer continues to equip women and girls with skills, access to opportunities, and the confidence and wellbeing to thrive sustainably, we remain committed to the wider conditions that make that thriving possible.

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