We work with women

"We were unaware and timid. We were scared to leave the house or to speak in public places.

 Everyone in the village made fun of us when we decided to form a Self Help Group." Malti Devi, India.

 Read how we supported Malti Devi to change this situation.

Working women without a voice

In poor countries, women are responsible for growing more food and running more small businesses than men.

Lots of men in rural India have to migrate to the cities to earn money. This leaves the women in charge of the family plot of land. As a result almost half the land in India is farmed by women. And in Malawi 80% of the food grown is produced by women farmers.

Despite this, many of the women we work with still don't have a voice in their communities and suffer worse poverty than men.

What we are doing

It has been found that when women are prevented from enjoying the rights they are entitled to the development of the entire community suffers.

On the flipside, when women are supported to grow in confidence and find their voice, the whole community benefits.

We involve women in leadership positions at every stage of our projects. The women we work with are therefore gaining the confidence and the skills to address the root causes of their poverty.

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