Women have the power to transform communities

In poverty-stricken areas where job opportunities are limited, women and their daughters are more likely to maintain traditional domestic and caretaker roles while their husbands and sons travel for work. They’re also less likely to attend school and even when they do, they’re often forced to set their dreams aside to care for their families.

However, women who work invest about 90% of their income back into their children and families, which is one of the most effective ways to alleviate poverty and improve health and education outcomes globally. And that barely scratches the surface. Women’s economic empowerment provides many positive outcomes that ultimately benefit everyone.