Empowering Women for Leadership and Economic Advancement
Winrock International strengthens the capacity of women to actively participate in local and national development and to transform their societies. Scholarships
and training programs provide the skills women need to succeed and to enter new fields. Life skills, employment and entrepreneurship programs enable women
to improve their lives and incomes and those of their families. Enhancing educational opportunities for girls ensures more promising futures for the next
generation. And particularly important in women's empowerment is to work in partnership with community leaders and male leaders to understand local
development through a gender framework.
| Education and Training for Economic and Social Advancement |
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- Advancing women through scholarships and educational programs, primarily in agriculture and environment, at the university and post-graduate levels
- Providing Leadership for Change training to build confidence and mainstream gender at the community and policy levels
- Offering alternative education and training programs for rural women
- Stimulating economic self reliance through entrepreneurship training, workplace skills, and financial management and credit programs
- Addressing the educational needs of women and girls through flexible programs, mentoring and scholarships
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| Networking and Advocacy for Positive Change |
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- Linking women and women's organizations to share information across regions and around the world
- Mainstreaming gender within government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to change attitudes and actions
- Equipping women to become elected leaders to address local development issues
- Promoting women's advocacy, networks, and organizational strengthening to produce gender sensitive policies and programs and to expand local services to more women and girls
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| Promoting Equitable Development for Long-Term Progress |
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- Preventing trafficking through public awareness programs, community initiatives, psycho-social and legal counseling, advocacy, and job training
and retraining for at-risk populations
- Reducing exploitative child labor practices through education and training for employers and families and specialized programs for children
- Developing resource centers that offer access to information and technologies
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