Read About How Empowering Women Is Changing the World
I Feel Like a Champion by Kristy O'Hara-Glaspie
Gertrude Jimu had had enough. She packed her bag, determined to leave her husband’s home and return to her parents’ house. Read more ...
That Moment When You Realize Your Child's Life Will Be Better Than Yours by a World Vision Staff Member
Meet Bilkis, a 38-year-old mom in Bangladesh and her teenage daughter Sadia. Those smiles were rare three years ago when they were both working in a shrimp factory just trying to survive. Before World Vision started working in their community, they had no hope. But today, they can see a brighter future. Read more ...
From Tenant to Owner by Paul Nkhata, WV Malawi
Ester remembers how frightened she was, especially after she was divorced and took over the responsibility of raising her four boys on her own. Ester hails from Timbiri village in the Chikwina-Mpamba Area Program, some 240 miles north of Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. As a divorced woman, she struggled to find shelter, food and other basic necessities for her children including paying school fees and other school supplies. Read more ...
The Driving Force of Knowledge by Nadia Castro, WV Honduras
Early morning, with a soft breeze blowing up the hillside, we catch Secundina Aquino working the soil with a hoe on the plot of land that she is currently cultivating with her savings group. Secundina and her savings group are learning new agricultural techniques to farm tomatoes and green bell peppers. Read more...
A Wealth of Knowledge by Maria Kaitesi, WV Rwanda
Virginia, 37, is a jovial woman and full of stamina while she goes about her work. Her face is lit with joy as she fervently shares the story of her transformation. She is a farmer. Virginia owns gardens where she grows bananas, corn, yams, pineapples, and sweet potatoes among other crops. She also owns a piggery and other livestock. Read more...
An Advocate for Women
Gina Wright Buser was often called “bossy” as a child. While it might not have been a compliment at the time, Gina now realizes that people were simply recognizing her God-given talent for leadership....Read more ...
How can you get involved?
World Vision believes that ending extreme poverty is possible, but it won’t happen as long as half the population is held back from reaching their full potential. Strong and empowered women and girls create a stronger world. Learn more about our Economic Empowerment work here and our Women and Girls work here.
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