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What We Do
We are dedicated to continuously research and develop impact-driven solutions to the following problem:
The Problem: Women are more vulnerable to economic and social hardship than men, due to economic factors, such as "vulnerable employment, dependence on labor intensive activities, lower incomes, and limited entitlement to ownership of assets and saving," as well as social factors -- low social standing, entrenched gender discrimination, and limited access to health care and social services.
The majority of women, in developing countries, are employed in Micro-Small- Enterprises (MSEs) in the informal sector. Women-led MSEs must overcome many challenges to start, grow, and sustain their enterprises, including limited access to the financial sector and viable markets as well as limited business knowledge.
However, while some attention has been paid to enterprise development (individual or small group activities), little attention has been paid to identify and upgrade Small-to-Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) into sustainable and growth-oriented social enterprises as a means to improve socioeconomic conditions of women and their communities.
Our Solutions: WomenforGrowth's core belief is that given viable resources and opportunities, women at the local level, can effectively mobilize their communities to address economic, social, and environmental challenges. WomenforGrowth strives to develop sustainable solutions to the problem described above. Our current solutions are:
Please refer to each solution page to receive further information.
If you have questions please contact us at womenforgrowth@yahoo.com or call 1-650-996-1929.
The Problem: Women are more vulnerable to economic and social hardship than men, due to economic factors, such as "vulnerable employment, dependence on labor intensive activities, lower incomes, and limited entitlement to ownership of assets and saving," as well as social factors -- low social standing, entrenched gender discrimination, and limited access to health care and social services.
The majority of women, in developing countries, are employed in Micro-Small- Enterprises (MSEs) in the informal sector. Women-led MSEs must overcome many challenges to start, grow, and sustain their enterprises, including limited access to the financial sector and viable markets as well as limited business knowledge.
However, while some attention has been paid to enterprise development (individual or small group activities), little attention has been paid to identify and upgrade Small-to-Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) into sustainable and growth-oriented social enterprises as a means to improve socioeconomic conditions of women and their communities.
Our Solutions: WomenforGrowth's core belief is that given viable resources and opportunities, women at the local level, can effectively mobilize their communities to address economic, social, and environmental challenges. WomenforGrowth strives to develop sustainable solutions to the problem described above. Our current solutions are:
Please refer to each solution page to receive further information.
If you have questions please contact us at womenforgrowth@yahoo.com or call 1-650-996-1929.