“I have increased my self-esteem, my awareness, and now I can support other women that are living in the same conditions of violence…”
Preventing domestic violence and promoting gender equality in Nicaragua
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10 things you didn’t know about foreign assistance
Even if you are familiar with the basics of foreign assistance – also called foreign aid or development assistance – here are ten things you may not know.
Young leader in Senegal: “End child marriage”
“Overall, many girls across Senegal are married as children. How can it be a good thing to be a young girl who is already married and pregnant?”
Trading Child Marriage for College Textbooks
Harassment is one of many challenges girls and women face in Delhi, a sprawling city of 25 million people where there are problems of safety, vulnerability to violence and exploitation, pollution, and unsanitary or overcrowded living conditions. But empowered by sponsorship, girls in one neighborhood are overcoming poverty and trading child marriage for college textbooks. … Read More
15 Reasons Foreign Assistance is Powerful
If you’ve been with us for a while, you are probably aware that we believe in the power of programs funded by U.S. foreign assistance. Whether we are talking about the benefits of these programs, explaining how they work, or sharing experiences from the field, the effectiveness of these programs is evident. Thanks to funding … Read More