Educating women can help root out poverty. The more educated a woman is, the more intelligent her children will be.
From female engineers to big wave professional surfers, women are taking a stand and changing the world. Whether it’s fighting for equal pay or breaking stereotypes, these women know their worth.
Self-Confidence
Women who are confident in their own abilities are able to take risks and overcome obstacles. They are able to believe that they have the power to change anything that needs changing in their life, whether it’s a relationship, job or career. They can also set realistic goals and have a healthy self-esteem.
This can be a difficult concept for some women to grasp. Often, a lack of confidence is viewed as an insecurity, and it’s presented as the woman’s responsibility to work on herself to overcome this issue. The truth is that confidence building requires a lot of hard work, and it isn’t a quick fix.
It can be fueled by education, but it’s also important to find inspiration. You can do this by finding people who are passionate about the same things that you are and by learning from them. You can also find motivation by listening to podcasts like The Verywell Mind, which has a special guest this week, IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima!
Self-Reliance
Self-reliance is a concept that embodies the notion of independence and autonomy. It is the belief that a person can succeed in life and achieve their goals without relying on others to do it for them. This belief is a fundamental aspect of empowerment and can help women realize their potential.
It also encourages women to rely on themselves and their own skills. By doing so, they can learn to overcome obstacles and set goals for themselves. It is important for women to surround themselves with people who are supportive of their aspirations and can inspire them to take the necessary steps towards achieving their dreams.
This will empower them and encourage them to be more independent of their families. With UNFF’s support, they can build a foundation to become self-reliant in the long run. With mortgage-free micro-loans, they can establish their own businesses and earn a living for themselves. This will also empower them to create a more positive relationship with their family and society.
Independence
Women need to be able to claim their rights, and the best way to empower themselves is to become financially independent. The Oxford Dictionary defines empowerment as ‘making (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights’.
Across the world, this is an ongoing challenge, and it’s a crucial part of achieving global gender equality and sustainable development. Gender equality means that women can reach their full potential in the workplace, and contribute to healthy communities and economies.
Achieving this goal requires policies and programmes that increase women’s access to financial resources, provide education on finances, remove legal barriers, support entrepreneurship, and raise awareness. Here at GVI, we’ve developed a range of volunteering opportunities that promote female independence such as the Mutanu: the Pink Garden project, where women can grow their own food and earn an income for themselves. We also offer women the opportunity to be self-sufficient and financially independent with our goat breeding project.
Economic Growth
Historically, economic growth and women’s empowerment have been mutually reinforcing. Empowering women gives them access to the economic resources and opportunities that make development happen: income, skills and ownership of property; participation in existing markets equally; control over their own time and lives; and meaningful decision-making at home, in the community and globally.
But it’s important to remember that empowering women requires sound public policies and a long-term investment from all development actors. It is not enough to give more power to women and hope that it will spark a virtuous cycle that automatically translates into greater equality.
Instead, we have seen in many places—from the provision of female village council seats and presidencies to educating girls and making it more worthwhile for households to invest in their children’s education to addressing legal impediments to women’s economic participation—that there are real dynamic gains. These changes increase productivity and contribute to economic recovery and sustainable development.