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The world is awakening to a powerful truth:
“Women and girls are not the problem;
they are the solution.”*
Women around the world have the same desires, dreams and hopes. But for many, even the simple things in life are out of reach … food, water, shelter, clothing, an education. In the developing world, life is particularly difficult for women and girls. When food is scarce and money is tight, they are the last to eat, get health care or go to school.
Women face barriers to employment, as well as cultural norms that keep them confined to their homes.
But here at MEDA, we are breaking through these barriers.
We can teach them how to farm, how to read, run a business or even open a bank account. We can help women operate their own business within their own culture. Even a small amount of extra household income goes a long way.
When women have more money in their hands, their children’s health and nutrition improves.
*Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women