Good Practices
The Impact: More equality and less violence towards women, increasing women’s economic and decision-making powers in their households, strengthening families and breaking patterns of conflict.
The Impact: Now, relocation plans for Solomon Islanders truly reflect the needs of all, and are more likely to be successful.
The Impact: This work helped combat human and sexual trafficking, keeping women on the move safe.
More than 35.8 million women and girls are living in internal displacement due to conflict, violence and disasters.
Impact Stories
The Impact: Training, seed capital and work opportunities give vulnerable women the ability to support themselves and their households - allowing them, their families, and their communities to flourish.
The Impact: Rather than work in low skill jobs in the black market, this scheme supports educated women to make use of their university degrees, set up their own innovative business, and develop Guyana’s biomedical and technology sectors - bringing growth for all.
The Impact: By giving access to land, installing a solar-powered irrigation system on the plot and proving farming tools and seeds, women displaced by Boko Haram have been able to farm their own produce closer to home – bringing financial independence, safety, and resilience to the impact of climate extremes.
The Impact: A social enterprise run by a cancer-survivor helps veterans and people with disabilities - bringing financial stability, creating jobs and fueling economic growth from conflict.
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