Creating Acceptance of Women’s Equality
Millions of women and girls live in abject poverty and suffer daily attacks against their basic human rights, simply because they are women. In societies where gender inequality is deeply rooted, women and girls may endure forced marriage, domestic violence, trafficking into the sex-trade against their will, or denied access to education, health services and the right to fully participate in their communities and societies.
Equal Access is Changing This Story
Everyday, women and girls who participate in our programs claim their inherent power and dignity and transform their lives.
For many vulnerable women, listening to a trusted voice from a media program and participating in a discussion group or leadership training provides a safe space to learn about their rights, to realize that a different world is possible, and to achieve the change they envision.
In Cambodia, young girls and their communities are resisting traffickers who would force them into sexual slavery. They are able to migrate safely or choose livelihoods available in their villages.
In Afghanistan, women and their families are learning that human rights and women’s rights are values enshrined in Islam and are now sending their daughters to school, resisting child marriage and permitting women to work outside the home.
In Nepal, our trained women community reporters have become trusted ambassadors of their villages by giving rural women a voice on our radio shows. The shows enable them to share their unique stories of coping with war and domestic violence, while leading a healing process for their communities and the nation.
