Archivo de etiqueta: Women Empowerment

Collective Humanity, weaving a new economic model of female empowerment

Elaine McKellips-14

Cambodia Civil War’s legacy teared down the social fabric of the country for decades. During the 1970s, genocide, violence, illiteracy rates, fear and disempowerment spread across most of the population leaving the economy heavily dependent until nowadays on garment, agriculture and tourism industries.

Cambodian women were affected the most by the armed conflict and the nation’s own gender violence dynamics.
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A uniform to save a girl’s education

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For most families in Togo, Africa, the cost of school uniforms is too high to pay.

At an estimate of $15 dollars, the garments are not seen as a necessity in this small country, where nearly 70 % of its rural population lives on less than $1.90 per day.

Inspired by a story featured in the bestseller book Half the Sky (2010) on how the provision of school uniforms helped school retention rates, Payton McGriff started brewing a simple business idea: teach girls how to sew their own uniforms so they could always go to school.

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Eva’s Street Art: Freeing Minds One Mural At a Time

Twenty six year old Eva Bracamontes is one of Mexico’s top female graffiti artists known for empowering women and championing discussions on social issues through art.

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Falling for girls education in Mozambique

Kurandza’s founders Elisabetta and Percina are committed to giving childhood in this African country a chance to pursue their dreams. With an upcoming social media campaign to be launched on September 1st, they are inviting people around the world to do the same.

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