Write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspapers.
GLOBAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO THRIVE
Background:
Investing in women is one of the surest routes to ending poverty in the developing world.
Despite the key role women play in developing countries, women tend to work in the lowest paid sectors, work longer hours, have less access to training and education, and have fewer economic opportunities than men.
Decades of research show that when women get more resources, they put their money towards making sure their children have better nutrition, education and health care.
Expanding economic opportunity for women also decreases women’s vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.
About the Bill:
The GROWTH Act will provide solid, realistic steps to expand options for poor women by securing jobs, accessing credit and starting new businesses.
Promotes women’s ability to start and grow businesses through continued support for women’s enterprises after the initial microcredit loan, so their businesses will grow and employ other women
Enhances women’s land and property rights so they can use their assets as collateral for loans
Increases women’s access to better employment and improve wages and working conditions for jobs dominated by women by increasing women’s skills and informing them of their legal rights in the workplace.
Ensures that the benefits of trade agreements reach poor women in developing countries through programs like trade capacity building and training for women entrepreneurs
HOW? - The GROWTH Act creates an ‘incentive fund’ within USAID to actively encourage economic opportunity projects in poor developing countries to incorporate women’s needs.
ASK
Please support steps to strengthen economic opportunity for women by co-sponsoring the GROWTH Act.
