What is the name of your organization?
Brikap
What is the name of your solution?
Brikap
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
AI-powered platform designed to upskill vulnerable women by making vocational education fully accessible and time-flexible.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Bogotá, Colombia
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
Colombia
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
In Latin America, 189.7 million mothers have no education beyond high school, despite 144.2 million having access to the internet and a mobile phone. Traditional educational tools present systemic barriers such as in-person attendance, fixed schedules, high costs, and a child- and youth-centered approach, which restrict upskilling opportunities for vulnerable adults. As a result, this lack of education limits their access to stable employment (leaving 54% in the informal sector and 11.8% unemployed), widens gender gaps, and perpetuates cycles of intergenerational poverty.
What is your solution?
Brikap aims to be the “Duolingo” of vocational education, designed to upskill vulnerable women. We offer practical, job-ready training with total time flexibility and affordable pricing. We deliver our content in short, easy-to-digest lessons that adapt to different education levels and learning speeds. We are developing a lightweight, mobile-first platform with low data usage powered by AI and machine learning to personalize each learning path, provide instant feedback, and guide users toward skill mastery.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
83% of Latin mothers lack tertiary education, with most dropping out due to financial difficulties. The lower the education level, the more significant the gender pay gap: in Colombia, it rises from 18.1% for women with professional education to 39.3% for those with limited schooling, according to UN Women and DANE. As a result, female-headed households, which make up over 40% of the region, are disproportionately vulnerable, with nearly half of them living in poverty or extreme poverty. In fact, for every 100 men living in poverty, 114 women are affected. Between 2018 and 2022, the gender poverty gap between male- and female-headed households in Colombia grew from 5.9% to 13.4%, further highlighting the urgent need for accessible education to close these structural gaps.
