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Family planning for Guatemalans living in poverty

With the highest fertility rate in the region, many Guatemalans seek access to contraceptive methods to plan their families and improve their lives. 

Support young women beyond high school

While 80% of our Sisters in Strength high school youth leaders are accepted to colleges and universities across the country, it’s a struggle for them to complete the four years.

Train 140 female physicians to support IUD use

Help women in Bangladesh access important information about intrauterine devices (IUDs)* through a call-center helpline staffed by female physicians.

Sow seeds of change for Tanzanian women

Seeds, fertilizer, and training are catalysts of change for female farmers in Tanzania.

Goats Empower Mayan Women and Girls

Goats help build Mayan’s women confidence and the means to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

Safe Stoves Protect Women and Save Lives

Stoves help boost the health of Mayan women, while keeping them safe and allow Mayan girls more time to be spent in school.

Improved Health and Hygiene for Mayan Women

Latrines for 75 families will enable women and girls to advance to a new level of health, well-being, and equality in their homes and community.

Land and government services for women in India

Support India’s first Women’s Support Centers and help thousands of women to gain access to government services and a plot of land to live on and farm.  

Online employment training for women workers

In many low-income countries, women lack access to job skills, technical and business training. UN Women is using webinars to train women to become economically empowered.  

Fighting everyday sexism

The Everyday Sexism Project fights gender imbalance worldwide by collecting testimonies, raising awareness and speaking out.