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Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act

Target: U.S. Congress
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.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 30,000

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Dear [Decision Maker]:

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 help lift families out of poverty. However, they often face unequal barriers to participating actively in their countries' economies.

U.S. international assistance and trade programs should prioritize economic opportunities for poor women around the world, and allocate resources to promote women's ability to start and grow their own businesses.

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[Your name here]

We signed the “Lift Women Out of Poverty with the GROWTH Act” letter!

# 24,600:

5:22 pm PDT, May 2, Susan Statler, Pennsylvania

# 24,599:

5:04 pm PDT, May 2, Juanita Johnson, Illinois

# 24,598:

4:57 pm PDT, May 2, Linda Masters, Massachusetts

# 24,597:

4:50 pm PDT, May 2, Aaron Sumner, Michigan
Make the world equal for men and women. There is no reason to discriminate.

# 24,596:

3:47 pm PDT, May 2, Kathleen Alvarez, California

# 24,595:

3:44 pm PDT, May 2, Garlynn Woodsong, California

# 24,594:

3:44 pm PDT, May 2, Alissa Jelke, Illinois

# 24,593:

3:32 pm PDT, May 2, Matthew Humphrey, Maryland
Economic opportunities for poor women will help lift Third World economies out of the cycle of poverty, and allow them to provide adequate health care, nutrition, and education for their children.

# 24,592:

3:28 pm PDT, May 2, Larry McLaughlin, Colorado
Women need protection, and since women are better with money than men, they need extra protection from money grubbing men.

# 24,591:

3:13 pm PDT, May 2, Amy Cooper, Illinois
Global Resources and Opportunities for Women is essential for women around the world to live close to the opportunities we have here in the US without having them flock to the US. Please consider this plea. Thank you.

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2:55 pm PDT, May 2, J. Caballero, New Jersey

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2:39 pm PDT, May 2, Jim Ross, Maine

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2:34 pm PDT, May 2, Elizabeth Butler, Kentucky

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2:29 pm PDT, May 2, Cynthia Hardin, Florida

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2:27 pm PDT, May 2, Name not displayed, Arizona

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2:27 pm PDT, May 2, Todd Mathews, Washington

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2:23 pm PDT, May 2, Joan Gordon, California

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1:57 pm PDT, May 2, Stanley Seleen, Oregon

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1:43 pm PDT, May 2, Wendy Renew, Florida

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1:42 pm PDT, May 2, Martha Butterfield, New Hampshire

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1:26 pm PDT, May 2, Barbara Hamilton, Pennsylvania

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1:26 pm PDT, May 2, Clara Piecuch, Illinois

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1:16 pm PDT, May 2, Frederick Cliver, California

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1:14 pm PDT, May 2, Linda Bodian, California

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12:49 pm PDT, May 2, Willard Goodman, Maryland

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12:47 pm PDT, May 2, Terrance Fleming, Missouri

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12:11 pm PDT, May 2, Cassandra Ando, Washington

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12:08 pm PDT, May 2, Minoo Nasouti, California

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10:39 am PDT, May 2, Elizabeth Albelo, Florida

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10:30 am PDT, May 2, Ed Salo, South Carolina

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10:27 am PDT, May 2, Laura Lethert, Illinois

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10:15 am PDT, May 2, Tacy Bigelow, Washington

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9:40 am PDT, May 2, Margaret Tollner, California

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9:21 am PDT, May 2, Jacque Jones, Arkansas

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9:00 am PDT, May 2, Jamile Hamilton, California

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8:43 am PDT, May 2, Kathy Schmidt, Colorado

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7:40 am PDT, May 2, Name not displayed, Florida

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7:26 am PDT, May 2, Theresa Workman, Ohio

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7:04 am PDT, May 2, Linda Mazer, Washington D.C.

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6:26 am PDT, May 2, Nancy Eaton, Florida

# 24,559:

6:25 am PDT, May 2, Rod Snow, Canada

# 24,558:

5:50 am PDT, May 2, Lydia Ruddick-Schulman, Illinois
We need to help women!

# 24,557:

5:30 am PDT, May 2, Sherry Dickerson, Michigan

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5:27 am PDT, May 2, Shanti Pierce, Florida

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3:48 am PDT, May 2, Ola Rudnik, Poland

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1:34 am PDT, May 2, Jenny S K Rockwell, California

# 24,553:

1:29 am PDT, May 2, Tamara O'Connor, Australia

# 24,552:

9:22 pm PDT, May 1, Mary McBride, Florida
We need,should & will support ALL women around the world. ALL!

# 24,551:

7:30 pm PDT, May 1, Erica Wesselman, Hawaii

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