Turning A Social Enterprise Into The Voice Of The Vulnerable with Aisha Bello - Part 2
In GuardUp App, security agencies' links are for more than just calling for emergency or quick response. You can also share information with their intelligence units. When you see something, say something; if you suspect something, report that. That is how we can all work together to reduce insecurity in our country. - Aisha Bello.
Today, we continue our chat with Aisha Bello, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocate, Author, M & E Specialist, and Social Entrepreneur. The Co-founder of GuardUp, and the Executive Director of The Voice of Girl, Child, and Vulnerable People Foundation.
As the mother of three daughters, Aisha simply couldn't stay arms crossed, witnessing how kidnapping teenage girls from schools were slowly becoming "normal" in some regions of Nigeria. Aisha developed GuardUp App to give women in her community a tool to empower and connect them, provide evidence, and be in close contact with the authorities.
Tune in and listen to the thirty-third episode of Avant-garde Entrepreneur. In this second part of our conversation, we learn about the process and mindset Aisha went through to develop the app, the lessons learned, and the things she would have done differently. We also discuss how she disconnects from these energy-draining and heavy issues, her biggest vision for the following years, and more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What moved Aisha to develop the GuardUp App (5:10)
- How the GuardUp App works and why it's an empowering tool for women (10:00)
- Looking back, what would Aisha do differently as a social entrepreneur (15:20)
- How to recharge by actively doing things (19:50)
- Aisha's biggest vision for the next 5 years (23:00)
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