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

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

Addressing social norms to transform lives
Ongoing

Children by choice
Ongoing

A women-led solution to affordable clean water
Ongoing

Building hope in Rwanda
Ongoing

Kosovar women graduate to a brighter future
Ongoing

Fresh yogurt to fight hunger at school
Ongoing

School meals that foster refugee integration
Ongoing

Scaling up girls’ quality education
Completed

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