Help to empower women and girls
Gender equality is a fundamental human right and an essential component for long-term peace.
Burma (Myanmar)
Health facilities in Shan state are severely under-resourced. There is no health education in schools and many families live in remote villages far away from the limited number of clinics. The Women’s Wellbeing Programme, led by Shan Women’s Action Network, helps to bridge the gap. Their team of Community Health Workers show mothers how to look after their children. They teach about family planning, malaria, diarrhoea, fever, food and nutrition, personal hygiene and child health.
Syria
Our partnership with the Maaloula Women’s Project began in 2018, four years after the town was badly destroyed in the Syrian war. The partnership helps to empower local women, who are tasked with preparing and conserving excess seasonal food for hundreds of vulnerable families, or who sell their produce to generate income. Materials are purchased from the nearby market, helping to support the local economy. Their success has contributed to the return of displaced families, who are incentivised to re-invest in their town.
South Sudan
The Marol Academy is known locally as a ‘girls school, which boys may attend’. It grew out of a vision to provide education in a safe and accessible environment for children in Marol village, especially girls. The school has grown from a chalkboard under a tree in 2007 to seven buildings and 18 full-time teachers supporting 1,100 students.
