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A woman trying to leave an abusive husband forced to beg on the streets

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Poverty affects women and children more than men

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The scale is unfairly balanced when it comes to resources between genders leading to greater poverty among women across the world.

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Nowhere on Earth do women have as many opportunities as men. One.org is calling for global gender equality

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Like most websites ONE.org uses cookies to give you the best experience. Learn more. Close Skip to content Add your name Dear World Leaders, We are the women at the frontlines of the fight against gender inequality and global poverty. Every day we see the determination and dignity of girls and women facing down the toughest challenges.

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A foundation that believes women are the solution to poverty

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Women's Empowerment through Women Empowered

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PCI has made a commitment to ensure that all of our work includes an explicit focus on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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A Canadian foundation

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Out of Poverty

Like you, we want every woman who is living on a low income to have the chance to move herself and her children out of poverty.

With your support, the Foundation funds 5-year economic development grants for programs that offer women-centred programs in the following areas:

SKILLED TRADES & TECHNOLOGY
Women learn a skilled trade such as construction work, carpentry, electrical, and auto mechanics, or build skills needed for work in technology-lucrative fields in which women are underrepresented. Participants are often matched with mentors, and many of the programs help women to pay for essential expenses like tools.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Women learn to develop a viable idea for a small business, write a business plan, and build a strong network. They also learn skills like marketing, sales, and product development, as well as essential life skills. Many of the programs help women to find a mentor. Some also include loan funds to help them launch their new businesses.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Women learn employment skills and gain work experience in a social business operated by a nonprofit organization. The women receive on-the-job training and coaching. For women who have been out of the workforce or who are new to Canada, these opportunities help them gain experience and confidence to succeed in a permanent job.

THANK YOU to these for supporting the Foundation's economic development work.

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Our Work | Funding For Out Of Poverty Programs | Grants For Women's Employment Programs

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Canadian Women's Foundation funds programs that work to help women move out of poverty. Programs that help move women out of poverty and find employment. Self-employment programs, skilled trades programs, technology programs for women in poverty. Grants to support women in poverty.

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Statistics and causes

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Keynote Speech: Women's Poverty in Canada

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Kate McInturff, senior policy researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, gave a speech about women's poverty in Canada at an event hosted by the Canadian Women's Foundation, on June 9, 2015.

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Realities of poverty for women around the world

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Uploaded by John Haeusler on 2014-07-17.

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A foundation working towards gender equality to end world poverty

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Gender & IDA: Fostering gender equality and empowerment

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In the poorest countries, gender inequities acutely limit opportunities for girls and women. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are among the most effective ways to combat poverty, hunger, and disease and to stimulate development that is truly sustainable.