Around the world, women are at the highest risk of being poor. Greater economic opportunity empowers women--and their families--to escape poverty.
When You Teach a Woman to Fish, Everybody Eats
Women in poor countries are more likely to spend their income on food, education, and healthcare for their children, reducing poverty in the long-term.[photo credits]
When Women Thrive, Families and Communities Thrive
Imagine a world where all women are able to get a job, escape abuse, and feed their children. Imagine a world where women are free to thrive.
Introducing a new partnership between Women Thrive and the fair trade marketplace, World of Good by eBay. With each purchase made, Women Thrive will receive a $5 donation to continue our work to end women's poverty!
In the Bread for the World Institute's 2010 Hunger Report, "A Just and Sustainable Recovery," Danielle Mutone-Smith, Women Thrive's Director of Global Trade and Agriculture Policy, authors Women and Climate Change.She discusses how global warming is affecting women's ability to farm.
A UNICEF report released Wednesday, November 11th, highlights that globally 200 million children suffer from stunted growth due to insufficient nutrition.