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Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: CARE
Sponsored by: CARE
Women in poor communities are more likely to spend their income on food, education and health care for their children -- activities that help lift families out of poverty. However, they often face unequal barriers to participating actively in their countries' economies.
That's where U.S. aid programs can play a role. The GROWTH Act will help women lift themselves and their communities out of poverty by providing:
- Loans to help women start and grow their own businesses.
- Skills training for women.
- Information about their legal rights in the workplace.
- Stronger women's land and property rights so that assets can be used as collateral.
Tell your legislators to make economic opportunities for poor women around the world a priority! Countless women are eager for access to better employment opportunities and improved working conditions.
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We signed the “Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act” letter!
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It is time to empower women world wide to have equality and a opportunity to thrive not just survive
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In many countries women are the head of the family...we must help them help themselves!!!
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The poor women have to be supported. Look at the people in Africa they are being supported but they are not helping them to build houses and prevent malaria. So Congress, please help the poor women.
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Women in all countrys should be treated equals, same pay and rights as men!
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I feel that there should be more help available to poor women aroud the world. More shelters, more low-income/public housing/section 8 vouchers should be made available. Something needs to be done! It's so sad the amount of homeless women and children in the world. PLEASE CARE, AND HELP US!!!
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Empowering women through education and money is the only way out of poverty.