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“Ensuring women’s and girls’ rights across all aspects of life is the only way to secure prosperous and just economies and a healthy planet for future generations.” - UN WomenInternational Women's...
Written by Heather Lewandowski - Women and Children Program SpecialistIn February 2024, I landed on the continent of Africa for the first time. My eyes welled up as the wheels hit the runway, and we...
"Women are essential to ending poverty around the world. Nowhere is that more true than in Sub-Saharan Africa. Strengthening women's roles as leaders, entrepreneurs, consumers and economic...
Research shows that investing in women has the greatest impact on society. Did you know that 70% of the world's poorest are women? Women face some of the most grievous challenges in the developing...
"My name is Mulu Bekele and I am 37 years old. When I was 30 years old my husband died due to complications from HIV/AIDS, leaving me and our 6 children, 4 sons and 2 daughters. I too have...
Asrat is part of the Petros Network Ethiopian team and oversees our Women & Children programs. When Asrat greets you, she is warm and kind. Within a few minutes of talking with her, you will see...
Tribe's Story Pure joy exudes from Tribe! She lives in a world where women typically have very little to no...
The hope we have in Christ is a powerful tool! This hope compels us to extend kindness and generosity that is unexplainable to the hopeless. It's so powerful that we named our Women’s Program,...
No one works harder than a mother with a starving child. The Covid-19 virus is affecting women differently than men and that is particularly true of women in the developing world whose primary role...