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After Dress for Success helped single mom Shequila Roberts land a job, she's now volunteering to help other women find their confidence and career opportunities. The Orlando nonprofit has partnered with CareerSource for over 25 years to empower women toward economic independence.
In Morocco, where women make up just 22% of the workforce, a nonprofit is changing lives through culinary education. Over 350 women have learned to cook their way to independence, with 87% now employed and earning up to five times more.
Japan just made history by pulling rare earth minerals from 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean, a world-first mission that could transform the country's economic independence. The breakthrough could supply Japan with centuries worth of critical materials for phones, electric cars, and green technology.
Andhra Pradesh just signed a deal to build India's first exclusive industrial park designed by and for women business owners. The 30-acre hub will support women entrepreneurs with infrastructure, mentorship, and a path to economic independence.
Bank of Baroda just pledged financial support to thousands of women's self-help groups across Tamil Nadu, opening doors to entrepreneurship and economic independence. The partnership announced at the Global Women Summit connects rural women with the banking services they need to build businesses and secure their futures.
After losing his sister to poverty, Selvakumar started teaching tailoring for just one rupee. In 18 years, he's trained 460,000 women across Tamil Nadu and helped 42,000 open their own shops.
For 6,000 years, Li ethnic women in China have guarded an ancient pottery-making technique passed exclusively from mothers to daughters. Now recognized as cultural heritage, this tradition once ensured women's economic independence.
A groundbreaking study of 8,000 families across 16 countries reveals that refugees living in cities and towns achieve self-reliance far faster than those in camps. The findings challenge how the world supports 117 million displaced people.