Empowering Women
Microfinance programs and gender-based violence prevention
Improving the lives and situations of girls and women addresses the injustice of gender-based gaps and also leads to greater benefits for the whole community. Gender equity and female empowerment is addressed in almost all of our projects, but specifically:
- gender workshops for partners’ staff and hiring of gender specialists and trainers
- improved access to clean water, which reduces time spent fetching water and in many cases making it possible for girls to go to school
- supporting women’s groups advocating for the right to own land and be leaders in their communities
- education and training of women farmers
- prenatal education for mothers and fathers
- access for pregnant women to health care facilities with ambulances (traditional as well as bicycle, motorcycle and boat)
- family planning education
- microfinance programs to allow women to earn an income and a livelihood
- education of men in non-traditional roles such as care giving
- empowering women to advocate for themselves through training and education
To learn more about our programs that empower women and support gender equality, click on the country below: