Women who have endured unbearable suffering
in countries like Afghanistan are struggling to rebuild their lives.
Provide a lifeline to a woman who has lost everything.
I am now earning an income.
I can feed my family and my children go to school.
Help other women follow in my footsteps.
Through an investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Women for Women International trained over 69,000 socially-excluded women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Women for Women International held its 2013 Annual Luncheon featuring Susan E. Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, on May 8th.
Jasminka Begić, a Women for Women International graduate,
ran for mayor in her municipality of Doboj-Jug,
Bosnia and Herzegovina…and won!
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Learn More About UsGraduates report an average daily income of $1.21 at graduation,
compared to $0.36 at enrollment.
86% of our graduates report voting in elections, compared to 55% at enrollment.
60% of our graduates report educating another woman on her rights,
compared to 7% at enrollment.
97% of our graduates report increased knowledge of good nutrition,
and more women seek access to healthcare for themselves and their children.
89% of our graduates report saving a portion of their income. Many join savings groups to
invest in small businesses and in their children's education.
Updated annually and based on average of aggregate data from country programs
Conrad N. Hilton
