WILD was formed in January 2012 by a group of women seeking to empower women and girls to move from the periphery to the core of economic, social and political activity. The organisation’s mission is to enhance the capacity of women and girls to participate in economic and environmental activities, influence structural changes and have access to capital and markets. The AWDF grant will be used to support female informal traders in rural and urban contexts to self-mobilise and conduct local and national level advocacy for economic and financial inclusion.