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Give a Microloan!
Give a Microloan!
Microloans for women can help support a women's livelihoods by helping to fund business, education, agriculture, and more. Listen to Jessica Jackley, the co-founder of Kiva.org, give a TED talk on microloans. Check out Kiva.org to see how they work, and see how you can make a difference starting at only $25.
SUPPORT Women-Owned Businesses!
SUPPORT Women-Owned Businesses!
Why are they important? Take a skim through this link to the UN's report on how to encourage women-owned businesses and why it's so important. This is a long document, but the table of contents gives you an idea of what each section is and what you're looking to learn.
Check out this link to skim though a list of women-owned businesses. You can even choose to search by category of what is being sold.
Did you know that Red Hook alone has over 25 women-owned businesses? Browse through this link to support local women-owned businesses!
funding family planning!
funding family planning!
Family planning allows women to have children when they want to have children. Check out this link to see the benefits of family planning and why it's so important. For a more interactive way to get information, check out the UNFPA page.
Interested in making a donation? You can donate to UNFPA starting at only $35 here.
If you're looking for information at Bard, check out the wellness center or Tuimarishane - a student initiative working to create an HIV/AIDS education network in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. For more information about or to support Tuimarishane, contact Ella at em5521@bard.edu.
Additionally, reach out to Period. to support their mission.
Make school more AFFORDABLE!
Make school more AFFORDABLE!
In many parts of the world, cost of education is a larger barrier for girls trying to get an education. When girls are able to get an education, they are likely to earn higher wages, have a more productive agricultural plot of land, get married later in life, have less children, have greater overall health, and have healthier babies. Read more about girl's education here.
If you want to help make schools more affordable by making a donation, then check out this resource! Want more information? Check out Drawdown's resources for educating girls.
Help girls overcome health barriers!
Help girls overcome health barriers!
For many girls and young women, their menstrual cycle inhibits their daily lives, often resulting in them being unable to go to school or work.
Globally you can support organizations like Femme International who help to provide education, pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and wash kits to girls and young women. You can donate here starting at $10, and the women get to choose their choice of products reviewed.
At Bard, you can support the student club Code Red, who provides free menstrual products in most bathrooms on campus.
Want to knock out two pledges at once? Support period., a national non-profit. At Bard, period. works to support and educate about women's health issues.
Connect with a local nonprofit!
Connect with a local nonprofit!
Show your support for women and girls by joining forces with or supporting a local nonprofit.
Learn about Girls Supporting Girls, an international nonprofit started in Chicago to support female education both locally and in developing countries here. Closer to home is Girls Inc., a US-based nonprofit that inspires girls in school to be strong and confident. They work out of Dutchess and Ulster Counties.
Want to knock out two pledges at once? Support period., a national non-profit. At Bard, period. works to support and educate about women's health issues.
Start a social media campaign!
Start a social media campaign!
Active on social media? Want to spread information but don't know where to start? Take a look through care.org's sharable images to spread awareness about the problems that women and girls face.
Read about the #nowmorethanever campaign here to find more shareable facts.
Want to do more?
Want to do more?
Want to make a difference and shed some light on these issues to your community? Try hosting a film screening - check out this PBS list of documentaries on women activists to get you started!
Want a short video to share with your friends on social media or in your classroom? Check out this one here.
Want more information?
Want more information?
If you're looking for more information about the barriers that girls faces towards participation and representation, check out this short article by care.org about why it is important to empower women and girls, and how that further helps to empower men and boys. To read about some barriers that women face in the work place, check out this NY Times article. Finally, check out this short video below:
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