About the opportunity
Global Women Connect is a free, facilitated community offering mentoring, peer support, storytelling, and shared learning specifically for women working in humanitarian, development, and social-impact organisations. Run by Coach Mentoring Ltd., the initiative provides a private online space hosted on LinkedIn and a structured women’s mentoring programme grounded in the EMCC Global Code of Ethics. It focuses primarily on mid-career professionals and emerging leaders based in the Global South or operating in resource-poor and crisis-affected settings who often lack access to traditional leadership support. Members engage in peer reflection, amplify their voices through storytelling, participate in careful mentor-mentee matching, and gain access to future events, learning opportunities, and a speaker series.
Funding and benefits
- Access to a private, facilitated online community hosted on LinkedIn for peer support, networking, and conversation
- Participation in a structured women's mentoring programme with careful matching, briefing, and support sessions
- Opportunities for shared storytelling to make members' voices heard and amplified
- Professional development opportunities, including events, learning sessions, and a speaker series
- For mentors, inclusion in a Mentor Learning and Exchange group with a CPD pathway and supervision
Who can apply?
- Open to women in all their diversity
- Targeted at mid-career professionals and emerging leaders
- Designed for individuals working in humanitarian, development, and social-impact organisations
- Particularly focused on those based in the Global South or operating in resource-poor or crisis-affected settings
When to apply
- Applications and community joining are open continuously through the official mailing list and LinkedIn group links.
- Cohorts for the mentoring programme open on a rolling basis.
How to apply
- Visit the official Global Women Connect page on the Global Connect website.
- Join the mailing list or apply to join the private LinkedIn community group.
- Follow the specific link to join the next mentoring programme cohort.
Additional information
- The mentoring programme is grounded in the EMCC Global Code of Ethics and builds on 25 years of mentoring delivery by Coach Mentoring Ltd.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Mid-career professionals and emerging leaders in humanitarian, development, or social-impact fields looking for peer guidance.
- Women based in the Global South or in resource-constrained environments seeking leadership support without financial barriers.
- Professionals interested in reflective practice, mentoring, and storytelling as tools for social change.
What should you think carefully about?
- The community and networking are hosted on LinkedIn, requiring an active profile and platform participation.
- Mentoring time commitments and cohort schedules should be balanced against ongoing professional duties.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This initiative is ideal for professionals seeking international peer connections, structured leadership mentorship, and a supportive network to navigate complex humanitarian or social-impact work environments.
Our take
Women working in the social-impact and humanitarian sectors, particularly those in the Global South seeking accessible leadership mentoring and peer support, should seriously consider joining this community.
Ready to apply?
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