Women Empowerment

Women’s empowerment mainly has five components: women’s sense of self-worth; their right to have and to determine choices; their right to have access to opportunities and resources; their right to have power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home; and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally. Women and girls make up the majority of the 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty.Women and girls in the developing world are hit hardest by poverty. We deliver the knowledge and support they need to forge new opportunities. When girls stay in school and finish secondary education, a lot of good things happen for them and their families. They enjoy better health and can take care of themselves and their children. They live longer, marry later, earn higher wages, and are more active participants in community life. Yet, 130 million girls ages 6 to 17 are out of school. Support for the Keeping Girls in School Act can help more adolescent girls around the world to stay in school and receive a high-quality education.

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