The first hypothesis is based on the idea that if the African Diaspora around the world and the African citizens living in Africa increase their level of trust, the investment potential of the Diaspora will be better used by the African citizens, showing an increase in the quality of life for both groups. The second hypothesis is that women want to reinforce their social and political participation associated to organizations that favour their participation in a more engaged and responsible way.

The beneficiaries are African women, Guinean women and men living in Portugal and in the Diaspora.

The project set up diverse activities which allow women, men and the public sector to participate and contribute to female emancipation both in Portugal and in Guinea-Bissau. In Portugal, the project has activities such as debates on femal genital mutilation, changing traditions harmful to feminine emancipation, production of knowledge in the scope of feminine emancipation and the forum of African women in the Diaspora. In Guinea-Bissau, the activities include the empowerment of informal groups of women traders, compilation of laws on agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, agricultural school, the development of social networks, workshops on the constraints on trading agricultural goods, trade laws and access to funding, workshops on the law of free circulation of people and goods, lobbying and advocacy.

One active network of Guinean women from the Diaspora was established, a network of African women in the Diaspora and a network of young girls in Guinea-Bissau were set up. Moreover, an elementary school in the Guinean region of Sancava is functioning. A total of 450 women, 400 men and 21 organizations were involved in the actions developed.

Not yet done.

The Institute Padre António Vieira, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Everis, CEPCEP (Portuguese Catholic University), IADE and CoworkLisboa are the main sources of funding. The project also has its own funds collected through quotas and gathering of resources.