Many women around the world struggle to meet their daily needs. Whether they are physical, mental, emotional, educational, social, or political needs, women struggle to find their identity and place in society. Women are especially finding themselves underneath the poverty line in developing countries like Africa and Asia. As Marie Smith states in "The Revolution", "African women, more than men work as subsistence farmers, tiling dry and poor soil. Women are often denied access to training for better paying jobs. They are victims of gender-based violence and abuse. Basic resources for women, including nutrition, sanitation, and health care are woefully lacking." African women are not the only ones struggling for their rights- American women have faced conditions like this as well. For example, labor unions, property rights, voting rights, and they were limited certain education rights. This is a worldwide issue.
Organizations:
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.
For more information go here: care.org
Interested in Sponsorship? "Women for Women" is an organziation that allows you to sponsor women in different countries for $27.00 per month. Women for Women works to support women in areas like business skills, financial support, emotional support and educational support.
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