Female Empowerment

Addressing India’s Anemia Crisis

In India, women and children face the highest risks of life-threatening, iron-deficiency anemia. Share & Care’s Healthcare 2 Unreached Signature Program brings healthcare and education to some of the poorest, most remote villages in rural India. With the help of local NGOs, we have been able to provide a range of preventative and curative services … Read more

How Communication Can Help Defeat Child Sexual Abuse

At Share & Care, we believe that a community in which women are empowered is a better community for all. The benefits of female empowerment extend from the growth of local economies to the well-being of a nation’s children. As part of our Women Empowerment Signature Program and our mission to support India’s most marginalized … Read more

Overcoming Barriers to the Empowerment of Rural Women in India

Meet three beautiful women living in rural villages of Gujarat, India — Manisha, Geeta, and Mumtaj. They each met certain requirements that ultimately led to their inclusion here: Their family was living below the poverty line — India’s current BPL is Rs. 27,000, or, at the time of this writing, approximately US$415 per year. They … Read more

Women Empowerment Honor Roll

We love receiving messages from you! They not only help us learn more about you and what’s important to you, they help bring the community together toward a common goal. This month we’ve shared our hopes and goals for our Sexual Abuse & Prevention, Gender Equality and Equity, and Enhanced Livelihood Project programs under our … Read more

Share & Care Honors the International Day of Rural Women

The day was established by the U.N. General Assembly in December 2007 to recognize “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.” Although great strides have been made to eradicate poverty and gender inequality in certain contexts and in some regions … Read more

International Day of the Girl: 4 Facts About Gender Disparity in Education

At Share & Care, we work to empower girls in a number of ways all year long, with particular emphasis on providing educational opportunities. Recently, the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative released its 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report, Gender Review: Creating Sustainable Futures for All, which offers a comprehensive look atinclusivity and equality issues in … Read more

32nd Annual Gala & Fundraiser For Inspiring Change – Empowering Women

In honor of and inspired by Share and Care’s mission of Inspiring Change – Empowering Women, the show encompasses various aspects of Indian culture and the flair of Bollywood. There comes a time in every fight when the stakes are too high to back down. Robert Redford had high praise for the people who moved … Read more