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Building capacity and grassroot leadership for women and girls
BGEN centers, uplifts and equips Black women and girls to build dynamic organizations to transform our communities. —Nickey Nesbeth, Founder & Executive Director

Boston Girls’ Empowerment Network (BGEN) is a citywide network established in 2013 to increase collaboration opportunities for women and girl-serving organizations in the Boston area, and focuses on advocacy, capacity building, collaboration, and grassroots leadership development. They serve 200-250 youth annually through hands-on training that centers on West African Afro-Femme Leadership (AFL).

Learn more about BGEN and support here.