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Women are the foundation of every society. Yet for many women in the world's poorest regions, life is extraordinarily difficult. Through innovative health, agricultural, business and education programs, Mercy Corps builds on the courage and resourcefulness of women to help them realize their potential and improve their families and communities.

Babies, Full and Contented ›

Country: Pakistan

Moms in Pakistan are getting some much-needed nutritional advice, with happier, healthier children as a result.

Trial By Fire ›

Country: Afghanistan

Life is considerably easier these days for Nasrin and her four children, thanks to a Mercy Corps-facilitated loan that's fueled a now-thriving bakery.

Nourishing Opportunity ›

Country: Nepal

Phoolmaya Shrestha spent years selling snacks to schoolchildren to keep her family afloat — but now, with a loan facilitated by Mercy Corps, she's found new opportunities.

Video: Afghan Women Learning Skills Toward Independence ›

Country: Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of the world’s least developed countries. Most women in Afghanistan are wholly dependent upon their husbands and sons, and many are illiterate.

Improving Health, Empowering Women ›

Country: Tajikistan

In the Rasht Valley, thousands of families live in small communities located miles from a main road.

Video: Teaching English as an Opportunity ›

Country: Sudan

The ethnic and religious diversity of Sudan's Blue Nile State makes education – what is being taught to children, how it is being taught and in what language – a crucial issue.

Video: Empowering Women in Their Communities ›

Country: Jordan

Ajloun is a district in northern Jordan. A large part of the population of the area is educated. Even so, there are very few job opportunities in Ajloun, especially for women.

Promoting 'Early and Exclusive' Breastfeeding ›

Country: Indonesia

Breastfeeding rates may be at a 20-year high in the U.S., but they're alarmingly low in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mercy Corps is helping mothers and clinics give at-risk infants a healthier start.

Change Brewing in the Tea Lands ›

Country: India

In India's Assam state and Darjeeling district, tea dominates the local economies and societies — but communities are beginning to determine their own futures.

Styling a Better Future ›

Country: India

The eight kilometers that Sonia and Rima bike from their homes to work might seem like a short ride — but that distance spans two worlds in India's Assam state.

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How You Can Help

  • Donate $50 by buying a Women's Small Business Kit and help give women in our programs the resources to turn their ideas and energy into successful small businesses.

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Mercy Corps believes that women and men should engage equally in the process of creating positive social change, and we have developed programs in which men and women work together to address the problems of gender inequality. We are committed to the empowerment of women and girls by ensuring they are active stakeholders in every aspect of our programs.

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