Women’s Social and Economic Development
A gender-balanced world, where girls and boys have equal opportunities, rights and chances to fulfil their dreams, would benefit everyone economically and socially. But we’re clearly not there yet. So, we’re as committed as ever to removing the barriers women and girls still face to getting a proper education, adequate access to health care, work opportunities and more control over their lives and bodies.
related programmes
Challenging barriers, empowering women
New
Addressing social norms and practices to transform lives
New
Overcoming poverty in the Drylands of Africa
New
Engaging men and boys to transform social norms
New
The Mentor Mother model expands in Uganda
New
Empowering women through construction
New
Treating women’s depression
New
Sparking and scaling social change in West Africa
New
The ripple effect of girls’ education
New
Children by choice
Ongoing
A women-led solution to affordable clean water
Ongoing
Building hope in Rwanda
Ongoing
Scaling up girls’ quality education
Ongoing
Kosovar women graduate to a brighter future
Ongoing
Fresh yogurt to fight hunger at school
Ongoing
School meals that foster refugee integration
Ongoing
Taxis for women, driven by women
Completed
Combating malnutrition through female entrepreneurship
Completed
Mothers help mothers to prevent paediatric AIDS
Completed
Building hope for women micro-entrepreneurs in Mexico
Completed
Breaking the cycle of depression
Completed
Moving beyond trauma
Completed
Championing girls’ quality education
Completed
Find a home, rebuild a life
Completed
Improving the lives of indigenous women in the Andean highlands
Completed
From micro-savings to the formal economy
Completed
Jute: an eco-friendly opportunity for a sustainable future
Completed
Building women’s resilience to climate shocks
Completed
Health gardens to combat malnutrition
Completed
Knowledge and dignity for girls and women
Completed
Market-based innovations to serve the poor
Completed
Grandmothers switch the lights on
Completed
Eradicating fistula in Madagascar
Completed
Stronger women, stronger societies
Completed
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