Why Investing in Women and Girls Empowerment is Important?
There is a simple way to rejuvenate many of the World’s economies: Invest in the education of girls and women (Nike CEO, Head of UNICEF and Melinda Gates agreed). “By providing girls and women with education and economic based opportunities there is a very direct connection to shaping the post-crisis world in many ways because they will then help transform their families, their villages and ultimately their countries”
From the World Economic Forum , Toronto Star, February 1, 2009
“More than two decades of research has shown that investing in women is smart economics”. Empowering women’s participation in economic production, political leadership positions and advocating for rights to property ownership adds billions to the global economy. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Former Managing Director of the World Bank. CCC has in variety methodical approaches been encouraging wealth sharing and ensuring that social safety nets increase women resilience. With locally driven efforts, we have been building subdivisions of human capital – supporting women’s health, education, social protection, providing life and business skills training and rights advocacies.