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

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7:12 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, Virginia

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7:08 pm PDT, Mar 19, Candy LeBlanc, California

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7:06 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jason Bowman, California

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6:58 pm PDT, Mar 19, Kelly Garbato, Missouri

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6:58 pm PDT, Mar 19, Steve Dale, Australia

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6:46 pm PDT, Mar 19, Lillian Reyes, California

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6:38 pm PDT, Mar 19, Julie Murtaugh, Arizona
Where would the people of this planet be if NOT for women?!Many men have no heart or compassion...we need women to teach,love,care for others...men don't use their brains for what's important in most cases.STOP PERSECUTION of women worldwide!

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6:32 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jan Young, Illinois

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6:22 pm PDT, Mar 19, Cris Bisch, Oregon

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6:16 pm PDT, Mar 19, Del Hardesty, Virginia

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6:13 pm PDT, Mar 19, TAYLOR WEIDNER, Colorado

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6:10 pm PDT, Mar 19, Kachina Lively, Iowa

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6:09 pm PDT, Mar 19, NAOMEE CRICELLI, Australia

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6:01 pm PDT, Mar 19, Nick Hardy, Florida

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6:00 pm PDT, Mar 19, Atul Deshpande, Illinois

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5:51 pm PDT, Mar 19, Donna Huffer, Ohio

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5:24 pm PDT, Mar 19, Emily Bielawski, Illinois

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5:23 pm PDT, Mar 19, Molly Lang, Missouri

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5:17 pm PDT, Mar 19, Julie Washburn, Arkansas

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5:09 pm PDT, Mar 19, Cher Clarke, Canada

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5:00 pm PDT, Mar 19, Jaylena Greenfield, Ohio

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5:00 pm PDT, Mar 19, Richard Kwiatkowski, New York

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4:47 pm PDT, Mar 19, Gabrielle Bertrand, France

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4:41 pm PDT, Mar 19, Elena Roth, Colorado

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4:33 pm PDT, Mar 19, Carrie Gavin, Washington

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4:29 pm PDT, Mar 19, Chris Kuhar, Virginia

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4:28 pm PDT, Mar 19, Michael Barth, California

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4:25 pm PDT, Mar 19, Becky Forde, United Kingdom
All women of all ages and backgrounds deserve respect, opportunities and education.

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4:22 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, North Carolina

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4:18 pm PDT, Mar 19, Donnamarie Sloma, New Jersey

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4:10 pm PDT, Mar 19, Robin Mushrock, New Jersey

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4:07 pm PDT, Mar 19, Roxanne Acosta, Florida

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4:04 pm PDT, Mar 19, Karen Krzemecki, Michigan

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4:00 pm PDT, Mar 19, Charlotte Schele, Indiana

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3:55 pm PDT, Mar 19, Kayla Philbrick, Maine

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3:53 pm PDT, Mar 19, Diana Martz - Animalspirit, Indiana

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3:39 pm PDT, Mar 19, Karin Braunsberger, Florida

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3:35 pm PDT, Mar 19, Amanda Yunker, Canada

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3:26 pm PDT, Mar 19, Valerie Berg, Pennsylvania
In addition to the above, women also need access to birth control. Without the ability to control their family size, they are often unable to work outside the home. Constant pregnancy can affect the woman's health, and having fewer children will allow her to more aptly care for the ones she has.

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3:20 pm PDT, Mar 19, William Harper, Georgia

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