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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.
Sign the Letter see who signed this
We signed the “Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act” letter!
# 24,550:
7:22 pm PDT, May 1,
John Tiefenbacher, Texas
# 24,549:
6:54 pm PDT, May 1,
Margaret Stella Banchero, California
Women, as much as men, are the backbone of the world and most have the added responsibility of having a family. Economic opportunites should be opened to help strengthen women's participation in their community and it would help the economy as well.
Women, as much as men, are the backbone of the world and most have the added responsibility of having a family. Economic opportunites should be opened to help strengthen women's participation in their community and it would help the economy as well.
# 24,548:
5:52 pm PDT, May 1,
George Jennings, Alaska
# 24,547:
5:46 pm PDT, May 1,
Roberta Bushman, New Mexico
# 24,546:
5:41 pm PDT, May 1,
James Barrett, New Jersey
# 24,545:
5:23 pm PDT, May 1,
Dan Rolczynski, Washington
# 24,544:
5:15 pm PDT, May 1,
Lisa Shroyer, Louisiana
# 24,543:
4:53 pm PDT, May 1,
Melissa Smith, Pennsylvania
# 24,542:
3:43 pm PDT, May 1,
Ali Nasouti, California
# 24,541:
3:43 pm PDT, May 1,
Name not displayed, California
# 24,540:
3:04 pm PDT, May 1,
Manoj Paul, Illinois
# 24,539:
2:57 pm PDT, May 1,
Mildred Huffmire, New York
# 24,538:
2:37 pm PDT, May 1,
JAMES Eric, France
# 24,537:
2:15 pm PDT, May 1,
Marjorie Miller, Georgia
# 24,536:
1:51 pm PDT, May 1,
Nancy Kosnar Hartman, Colorado
# 24,535:
1:42 pm PDT, May 1,
Crystal Kempher, Indiana
# 24,534:
1:38 pm PDT, May 1,
Dorothy Bacon, New York
# 24,533:
12:56 pm PDT, May 1,
Robert Sullivan, California
# 24,532:
12:36 pm PDT, May 1,
Milton Cl;ark, Washington
# 24,531:
12:36 pm PDT, May 1,
Beth Humble, Montana
# 24,530:
12:15 pm PDT, May 1,
Fred Nadelman, LMSW, Georgia
Women have a right to start their own businesses too if only to support their families. Not all women are dependent on their husbands.
Women have a right to start their own businesses too if only to support their families. Not all women are dependent on their husbands.
# 24,529:
11:13 am PDT, May 1,
Donica Calhoun, Georgia
# 24,528:
11:11 am PDT, May 1,
Edith Hirshtal, New York
# 24,527:
10:37 am PDT, May 1,
Sarah Lennon, California
# 24,526:
10:24 am PDT, May 1,
Nancy Deines, Wyoming
# 24,525:
10:11 am PDT, May 1,
Judy Haggard, California
# 24,524:
8:57 am PDT, May 1,
Bob Thomas, Oregon
# 24,523:
8:42 am PDT, May 1,
Kris Marohn, Texas
# 24,522:
8:32 am PDT, May 1,
Trish Weatherly, Virginia
# 24,521:
8:12 am PDT, May 1,
Christina Norlin-Nigg, Arizona
# 24,520:
7:52 am PDT, May 1,
Larry Steven Murphy, South Africa
Everybody is a com[etitor. Help everyone to compete on equal terms.
Everybody is a com[etitor. Help everyone to compete on equal terms.
# 24,519:
7:28 am PDT, May 1,
Janice Stiebeling, Indiana
# 24,518:
7:16 am PDT, May 1,
Nicole Lytle, Tennessee
# 24,517:
7:03 am PDT, May 1,
Sherry Turner, California
# 24,516:
3:38 am PDT, May 1,
Name not displayed, Poland
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.
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.
# 24,515:
10:50 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 24,514:
10:27 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Barbara Campbell, Michigan
# 24,513:
10:01 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Nicole Strathmann, Missouri
# 24,512:
9:41 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Jennifer Seidelman, California
# 24,511:
8:26 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Zoe Van Nostrand, Georgia
Women deserve the right to be able to support their families, with jobs that allow them to progress and succeed in the world.
Women deserve the right to be able to support their families, with jobs that allow them to progress and succeed in the world.
# 24,510:
7:58 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Amanda Layton, Colorado
# 24,509:
7:48 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Ralph Lovelace, California
# 24,508:
6:36 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Russell Lopez, Delaware
# 24,507:
6:25 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Ronda Williams, Georgia
# 24,506:
6:25 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Sharon Lombard, California
# 24,505:
6:25 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Theron Gabel, Arizona
# 24,504:
6:09 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Frank Smith, Maryland
# 24,503:
6:00 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Julia Anne Hoffman, South Africa
# 24,502:
5:18 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Barry Parks, New Mexico
# 24,501:
5:14 pm PDT, Apr 30,
Carol Walker, Massachusetts
I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act - H.R.2965 in the HOuse and S.2069 in the Senate. Women in poor communities are more likely to spend their income on food, education, and health care for their children--activities that lift families out of poverty. Us. International assistance and trade programs should prioritize economic opportunities for poor women around the world to help them get past the unequal barriers in many c ountries. With the help that this Act will provide, women will have the resources to start and grow their own businesses. Please consponsor this Act. Countless women are eager for access to employment opportunties and improved working conditions. Thank you for your time and attention.
I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act - H.R.2965 in the HOuse and S.2069 in the Senate. Women in poor communities are more likely to spend their income on food, education, and health care for their children--activities that lift families out of poverty. Us. International assistance and trade programs should prioritize economic opportunities for poor women around the world to help them get past the unequal barriers in many c ountries. With the help that this Act will provide, women will have the resources to start and grow their own businesses. Please consponsor this Act. Countless women are eager for access to employment opportunties and improved working conditions. Thank you for your time and attention.