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7/24/2019 improving the lives of rural women JH.pdf
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Improving the lives of
rural women in Myanmar
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In Myanmar, rural women have less access to technology,
land and markets
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In addition, they are often
subject to gender
stereotypes, even the belief
that women lack the
capabilities to become
effective leaders
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LIFT is working to change
this
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LIFT projects work for a gender balance in
agricultural and other training. Some
projects provide childcare during training
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Women represent 75% of LIFT
microfinance clients
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and womenmake up 49% of people who
have taken part in LIFT funded training
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Most of LIFTs entrepreneurs are women.
96% of the people who established
businesses after training are women
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41% of cash-for-work
labourers are women
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LIFT also promotes fair and equal pay
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Now that they are seeing the fruits of their
labour, womens attitudes are changing
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Before the LIFT project came to the village,
the women here didnt voice their opinions.
Now they are very vocal and active!
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2015