Women & Girls
Empowering for Positive Change
Petros Network invests in women by empowering them through training and economic opportunities. We equip women and girls with leadership skills, vocational training, and small business grants, enabling them to become catalysts for change in their families and local community.
At Petros Network, we believe that when a woman thrives, her family and community thrive with her. Through carefully designed, targeted programs, we invest in at-risk women, typically mothers, because we know no one fights harder for a better future than a mother determined to lift her family out of poverty.
Our year-long women’s empowerment program focuses on building critical skills across five key areas: personal development, family strengthening, workforce readiness, community engagement, and spiritual growth. Through this holistic approach, women gain the education, tools, and opportunities needed to dramatically improve their quality of life and create a ripple effect of change for future generations.
A cornerstone of our model is the establishment of Women’s Savings and Loan Groups. In these groups, women learn leadership, accountability, financial literacy, business development, and household management. They gain access to safe savings opportunities and small loans, crucial steps toward economic independence. Designed to be self-sustaining, these groups continue thriving beyond the first cycle, reinforcing principles of mutual support, resilience, and growth.
Petros Network’s empowerment efforts don’t just change a woman’s life; they transform entire communities by building communication, confidence, and a strong, supportive network where women rise and lead others to rise with them.
News, Stories & Projects
Breaking Hard Ground: Petros Network Women’s Empowerment in Action
Starting a Women’s Empowerment program in a place where women have had very little exposure to education or opportunity is not easy. In the hills of North East Ethiopia, change doesn’t come quickly. Many older women are cautious and hesitant. Younger women often don’t...
How Women Like Filda Are Overcoming Adversity in South Sudan
In a country where opportunity for women is scarce, Filda's story is one of hope. A single mother of three, Filda lives in South Sudan, a region where women often face marginalization and limited access to economic opportunities. Yet, Filda stands strong, declaring,...
Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Day
One of the most powerful stories of the character of Jesus was the woman with the issue of blood. The social context of the time is important because women who were on their menstrual cycle were deemed unclean. “‘When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the...